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

Like its predecessors, “Triumph and Illusion” combines exhaustive scholarship with eminent readability.

From The Wall Street Journal

That's a rare gift and his readability perhaps mitigated against him when it came to the big literary awards.

From BBC

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

The authors prepared the initial manuscript and used ChatGPT to edit selected sections to improve readability.

From Science Daily

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

From BBC