comprehensible
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- comprehensibility noun
- comprehensibleness noun
- comprehensibly adverb
- intercomprehensibility noun
- noncomprehendible adjective
- noncomprehensible adjective
- noncomprehensiblely adverb
- uncomprehensible adjective
- uncomprehensibleness noun
- uncomprehensibly adverb
Etymology
Origin of comprehensible
From the Latin word comprehēnsibilis, dating back to 1520–30. See comprehension, -ible
Example Sentences
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"What will never be comprehensible, justified or admitted is violence," he said.
From Barron's
Art—crude or cruel, adolescent or arch—is supposed to make comprehensible the incomprehensible.
Li shows us the broader computational context of AI’s emergence, explaining key concepts and breakthroughs in vivid, comprehensible detail.
From Los Angeles Times
Skeptics who had been perplexed by Mr. Gehry’s squirming metallic shapes suddenly found them perfectly comprehensible.
Inequality and marginalization are major factors blocking patient access to reliable, comprehensible and trustworthy information about how to protect themselves and their loved ones.
From Salon
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