readability
Americannoun
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Also readableness. the state or quality of being readable.
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Typography. the property of type that affects the ease with which printed matter can be read for a sustained period.
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For the human version, the best professional translation practices were applied: One professional translator’s work was checked by another, and a third proofread for readability.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Meaning” is the obvious answer, but other loyalties seem important: tone, clarity, the sound and cadence of the original, as well as readability and, in the case of drama, the demands of performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
As a result, scientists have been searching for materials that combine magnetic stability with electrical readability and, ideally, the ability to be rewritten.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 26, 2025
That is because we rounded our percentages up or down to improve readability within the graphic.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2025
Thurber, by self-appointed virtuous contrast, saw commas as so many upturned office chairs unhelpfully hurled down the wide-open corridor of readability.
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