as in understandable
capable of being understood
a book that makes the subject of longitude comprehensible to most laymen
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Recent Examples of comprehensible
In this quest, the reader often finds that through the understanding of the fictional, the real becomes more comprehensible.
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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, The Dial, 4 Mar. 2025
Nearby conversations are clear enough as to be comprehensible.
—PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
An example would be upstream CX changes that help eliminate downstream, cost-inflating customer inquiries (e.g., better product assembly instructions, clearer and more comprehensible invoices, more seamless product return procedures, and even just better expectation-setting at point-of-sale).
—Jon Picoult, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
For patients to benefit fully from AI, there must be clear and comprehensible explanations of how these systems work and how they are evaluated.
—Rob El Kareh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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Abubakar Adam Ibrahim, The Dial, 4 Mar. 2025
Nearby conversations are clear enough as to be comprehensible.
—PC Magazine, 6 May 2025
An example would be upstream CX changes that help eliminate downstream, cost-inflating customer inquiries (e.g., better product assembly instructions, clearer and more comprehensible invoices, more seamless product return procedures, and even just better expectation-setting at point-of-sale).
—Jon Picoult, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
For patients to benefit fully from AI, there must be clear and comprehensible explanations of how these systems work and how they are evaluated.
—Rob El Kareh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for comprehensible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehensible
accessible
Adjective
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Policymakers and government officials need to make education more accessible, expand job opportunities and allow housing to become affordable in order to mitigate conditions that foster violence.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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As for the rooms, there are four accessible cabins and suites that vary in size.—
Jess Feldman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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“Comprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehensible. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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