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understandable

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌʌndərˈstændəbəl/ · UK /ˌʌndəˈstændəbəl/

understandable means: Clear enough for someone to know what it means.

adjective

EASY TO UNDERSTANDB1

Clear enough for someone to know what it means.

  • The instructions are understandable.
  • Please write in language understandable to children.
  • Her explanation made a difficult subject easily understandable.

How to use it: understandable to someone (The guide should be understandable to beginners.)

Similar words: clear, comprehensible, intelligible

Opposites: incomprehensible

Common phrases: understandable language, easily understandable, understandable explanation

Questions about understandable

What does understandable mean?

Clear enough for someone to know what it means.

What is understandable in other languages?

Türkçe: anlaşılır · Español: comprensible · Français: compréhensible · Deutsch: verständlich · Italiano: comprensibile · 日本語: 理解できる

How do you pronounce understandable?

In American English /ˌʌndərˈstændəbəl/; in British English /ˌʌndəˈstændəbəl/.

How do you use understandable in a sentence?

The instructions are understandable. Please write in language understandable to children.

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