readability

noun

Definition of readabilitynext
as in legibility

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Recent Examples of readability 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 Human English contains persistent, if subtle, linguistic patterns of variation and readability. — Laura Aull, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026 This technique lets groups look at moving patterns, customer alerts and aggressive actions with advanced readability and consistency. — Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readability
  1. legibility
  2. directness
  3. straightforwardness
  4. forthrightness
  5. intelligibility
  6. openness
Noun
  • That’s appreciable, and propelling this Winter’s Tale’s legibility is a cast full of undeniably excellent actors.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Just below, the most ambiguous passage of the work refuses legibility altogether, blending the whites and grays of the child’s shirt with the tones of her fingers and the blue fabric of the chair behind them.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of legibility
Noun
  • Similar is true of Dan Ndoye, the Swiss international, who has impressed Glasner with his pace and directness since returning from an extended break following World Cup duty.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Marius, approaching 50, is a big doctor in this provincial city, not just a surgeon but the director of the hospital, and a man who prides himself on his directness and honesty.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 14 Aug. 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
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  • 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
  • If wrestling is so watchable thanks to its intelligibility—every appearance, utterance, and movement is so extreme that the point of the story cannot be misinterpreted—then the same can be said of many scenarios in KUWTK.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Definition of intelligibility
Noun
  • Every cubic inch has been capitalized on, giving the yacht a sense of openness and grandeur that belies its overall length.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
  • With its brutal openness, her book reminded me of perhaps the very first memoir in the modern sense, Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Confessions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
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