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readability

[ ree-duh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

  1. Also reada·ble·ness. 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. Compare legibility ( def 2 ).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of readability1

First recorded in 1835–45; readable + -ity

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Example Sentences

The interview has been lightly edited to enhance readability.

The images have been retouched to clean up the diagrams and to improve readability of lettering where possible.

The following, details apparent printer's errors as well as changes or additions to aid readability of text.

The background pattern is taken from the original book, but has been lightened for readability.

Footnote citations in the original have been converted to parenthetical form to improve readability.

The readability of a story should depend, one would say, on its intrinsic merit rather than on the site of its adventures.

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