understandable
Use Understandable in a sentence
dərˈstæn adjective
capable of being understood; comprehensible.
Related forms
un·der·stand·a·bil·i·ty, noun
un·der·stand·a·bly, adverb
non·un·der·stand·a·ble, adjective
un·un·der·stand·a·ble, adjective
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understand (ˌʌndəˈstænd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -stands, -standing, -stood | |
| 1. | (may take a clause as object) to know and comprehend the nature or meaning of: I understand you; I understand what you mean |
| 2. | (may take a clause as object) to realize or grasp (something): he understands your position |
| 3. | (tr; may take a clause as object) to assume, infer, or believe: I understand you are thinking of marrying |
| 4. | (tr) to know how to translate or read: can you understand Spanish? |
| 5. | (tr; may take a clause as object; often passive) to accept as a condition or proviso: it is understood that children must be kept quiet |
| 6. | (tr) to be sympathetic to or compatible with: we understand each other |
| [Old English understandan; related to Old Frisian understonda, Middle High German understān step under; see | |
| under'standable | |
| —adj | |
| under'standably | |
| —adv | |
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Understandable
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example sentences
Knowledge of evolutionary theory makes much of the rest of biology far more understandable.
Given the gloomy history, the lingering unease about higher oil prices is understandable.
The guard's reluctance to let the foreigner continue on is understandable.
For investors who lose money in the market, there is understandable concern.
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