Meaning of comprehensible in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌkɑmprəˈhɛnsəb(ə)l/

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1. Qualitative Adjective

   comprehensible

   Etymology

   late 15th century: from French compréhensible or Latin comprehensibilis, from comprehens-‘seized, comprised’, from the verb comprehendere (see comprehend)

   Definitions

   1. capable of being comprehended or understood

   Examples

   • « an idea comprehensible to the average mind »

   Synonyms

   • accessible
   • approachable
   • apprehensible
   • intelligible
   • graspable
   • perceivable
   • understandable
   • fathomable

   Antonyms

   • incomprehensible
   • uncomprehensible

See also

• clear
• explicable
• intelligible