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readability

noun

Definition of readabilitynext
as in legibility

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Recent Examples of readability An Advanced Grammar Checker cleans up grammar, clarity, and readability in the same workspace, turning a rough first pass into publication-ready copy without bouncing between separate apps. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 That prose was wrangled into branching interactive readability by the skilled hand of narrative lead Mallory Littleton. — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026 One thing that sleek design fell short on was display readability which was challenging in bright situations. — Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 At Google, code approval was gated on readability, because code is how knowledge moves between engineers. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 It is also designed to improve readability. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026 Crafting an effective job listing requires preparation, specificity and readability. — Kat Boogaard, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026 This story has been lightly edited and condensed for readability. — Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026 This phone conversation was edited for length, clarity and readability. — Emily Brindley health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readability
  1. legibility
  2. directness
  3. straightforwardness
  4. forthrightness
  5. intelligibility
  6. openness
Noun
  • Public art should be evaluated for conviction, intelligence, durability, legibility, site-responsiveness, force, and relation to the public.
    — Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Major software overhauls, like the polarizing Liquid Glass iOS redesign, faced sharp criticism over legibility and performance.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of legibility
Noun
  • In their directness and simplicity, Laffont’s photos evoke the style-forward photographs that Malick Sidibé was taking in Mali at that same time.
    — Lucy Sante, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than writing traditional Broadway show tunes, Sheik and Sater created a rock score that drew on the emotional directness of alternative music.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of directness
Noun
  • But the Windows handheld software experience on the Claw is just awful compared to the straightforwardness of SteamOS on the Steam Deck.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 23 June 2026
  • On Monday morning, Starmer, whose resignation has appeared inevitable for some time, delivered the news with his customary straightforwardness.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of straightforwardness
Noun
  • Alvarado has had to address that in the wake of the film’s release, and perhaps that forthrightness has aided the box office.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • Your forthrightness will set the tone for future dates.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Definition of forthrightness
Noun
  • By contrast, fashionable abstraction may refuse beauty, intelligibility, or civic meaning, yet remain thin and dependent on institutional explanation.
    — Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • What that translates to for audiences is better intelligibility — words that land rather than wash — and a cleaner overall mix, because the engineer is no longer spending mental and technical energy fighting unwanted signal at the source.
    — Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of intelligibility
Noun
  • The residential interiors continue the focus on openness and natural light.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
  • This perception, in turn, increased their openness to buy, and ultimately increased sales.
    — Daniel E. Chavez, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of openness

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“Readability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readability. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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