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Webster 1913 Edition


Readable

Read′a-ble

(rēd′ȧ-b’l)
,
Adj.
Such as can be read; legible; fit or suitable to be read; worth reading; interesting.
Read′a-ble-ness
,
Noun.
Read′a-bly
,
adv.

Webster 1828 Edition


Readable

RE'ADABLE

,
Adj.
That may be read; fit to be read.

Definition 2024


readable

readable

English

Adjective

readable (comparative more readable, superlative most readable)

  1. (of handwriting, print, etc) legible, possible to read or at least decipher
    If that sign was still readable we'd know where we are!
  2. which can be read, i.e. accessed or played, by a certain technical type of device
    No sale, those aren't readable with my DVD-player!
  3. (of a book) enjoyable to read, of an acceptable stylistic quality or at least functionally composed
    These assembly instructions aren't readable, I still don't have a clue how to start!

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