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legible

[ lej-uh-buh l ]
/ ˈlɛdʒ ə bəl /
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adjective

capable of being read or deciphered, especially with ease, as writing or printing; easily readable.
capable of being discerned or distinguished: Anger was legible in his looks and behavior.

RELATED WORDS

distinct, lucid, readable, coherent, understandable, neat, intelligible, clear, plain, sharp, decipherable

Nearby words

leggy, legharness, leghemoglobin, leghorn, legibility, legible, legion, legion of honor, legion of honour, legion of merit, legionary

Origin of legible

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin legibilis; equivalent to leg(ere) to read + -ibilis -ible
Related formsleg·i·bly, adverbun·leg·i·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for legible

legible

/ (ˈlɛdʒəbəl) /

adjective

(of handwriting, print, etc) able to be read or deciphered
able to be discovered; discernible
Derived Formslegibility or legibleness, nounlegibly, adverb

Word Origin for legible

C14: from Late Latin legibilis, from Latin legere to read
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Word Origin and History for legible

legible

adj.

late 14c., from Late Latin legibilis "that can be read," from Latin legere "to read" (see lecture (n.)). Related: Legibly.

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