readability

American  

[ree-duh-bil-i-tee] / ˌri dəˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

1. Also readableness. the state or quality of being readable.

2. Typography. the property of type that affects the ease with which printed matter can be read for a sustained period.

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Etymology

Origin of readability

First recorded in 1835–45; readable + -ity

Example Sentences

Rather than smoothing foreign-sounding language into readability, he and Buber wrote, “we wish to break through to the spokenness of the Word.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

State department officials say it has been "restructured" to "remove redundancies" and "increase readability".

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

Increasing engagement with the site was one of the motivations behind the change to news headlines, outside of improving readability.

From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Thurber, by self-appointed virtuous contrast, saw commas as so many upturned office chairs unhelpfully hurled down the wide-open corridor of readability.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author