readable

adjective

read·​able ˈrē-də-bəl How to pronounce readable (audio)
: able to be read easily: such as
a
b
: interesting to read
a highly readable novel
readability noun
readableness noun
readably adverb

Examples of readable in a Sentence

The travel guide is very readable.
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If properly reported and visualized with digital tools, data that may normally be difficult to read can become readable for owners, giving them a clearer view of their beloved pets' health. Massimiliano Melis, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Both are readable with standard text editing programs. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025 Some were easily readable 4 points also, despite thin and occasionally broken lines when viewed through a loupe. PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025 What those many transformations speak to, though, is not just Cher’s remarkable knack for reinvention, but her extraordinary resilience: a quality that has never been captured with the same candor and scope as her rip-roaring, deliciously readable new memoir, titled, simply, The Memoir: Part One. Liam Hess, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for readable 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of readable was in the 15th century

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“Readable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readable. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

readable

adjective
read·​able ˈrēd-ə-bəl How to pronounce readable (audio)
: able to be read easily
readability noun
readably adverb
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