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understandable
[ uhn-der-stan-duh-buhl ]
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- under·standa·bili·ty noun
- under·standa·bly adverb
- nonun·der·standa·ble adjective
- unun·der·standa·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of understandable1
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Example Sentences
The point of these exercises is to make centuries-old texts relatable; their characters understandable.
And his understandable expressions of regret—now that his book is tanking—come as too little, too late.
Certainly, this response would be understandable and even justified if de Blasio had in fact attacked the police.
This is entirely understandable—after all, it is unsettling that a physician could make such an obvious mistake.
Is this a mature expression of understandable judgment, or a bid to erase history while conflating fiction and reality?
“It is quite understandable, dear,” Jessie said, with more composure than her chum could display at the moment.
These are understandable errors for any scribe, but not for the author of the work, to make.
When assembled in the form of intelligent reports, these statistics present an understandable history of the business.
While it had been intelligible, his enunciation was puzzling at times; occasionally hardly understandable.
Perhaps elsewhere and under more suitable circumstances I may be able to put my thought into words, precise and understandable.
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