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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

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