scrutable

[ skroo-tuh-buh l ]

/ ˈskru tə bəl /

adjective

capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.

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transliterate

to remove or destroy all traces of.

to change (letters, words, etc.), into corresponding characters of another alphabet or language.

to explain in terms that can be more easily understood.

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Origin of scrutable

1590–1600; < Latin scrūt(ārī) (see scrutiny) + -able

OTHER WORDS FROM scrutable

scru·ta·bil·i·ty, nounun·scru·ta·ble, adjective

Words nearby scrutable

scruncheon, scrunchie, scrunchy, scruple, scrupulous, scrutable, scrutator, scrutineer, scrutinize, scrutiny, scrutoire

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British Dictionary definitions for scrutable

scrutable

/ (ˈskruːtəbəl) /

adjective

rare open to or able to be understood by scrutiny

Derived forms of scrutable

scrutability, noun

Word Origin for scrutable

C17: from Latin scrūtārī to inspect closely; see scrutiny

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