Nearby Words
adjective
capable of being comprehended or understood; intelligible.
Related forms
com·pre·hen·si·bil·i·ty, com·pre·hen·si·ble·ness, noun
com·pre·hen·si·bly, adverb
in·ter·com·pre·hen·si·bil·i·ty, noun
non·com·pre·hend·i·ble, adjective
non·com·pre·hen·si·ble, adjective
EXPANDnon·com·pre·hen·si·ble·ly, adverb
un·com·pre·hen·si·ble, adjective
un·com·pre·hen·si·ble·ness, noun
un·com·pre·hen·si·b·ly, adverb
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Uncomprehensible
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Word Origin & History
comprehensible
1520s, "able to be contained," from L. comprehensibilem, from comprehensus, pp. of comphrehendere (see comprehend). Meaning "able to be understood" is from c.1600.
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