comprehensible

adjective

ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-sə-bəl How to pronounce comprehensible (audio)
Definition of comprehensiblenext
as in understandable
capable of being understood a book that makes the subject of longitude comprehensible to most laymen

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Recent Examples of comprehensible Like a lot of your work, the joke underscoring this new song and video is incredibly niche and also evidently instantly comprehensible to millions of people. — David MacK, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 That makes for much more comprehensible statements and better budgeting. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026 Editorially, the biggest challenge was giving the film a coherent throughline that interpreted the events for audiences in a comprehensible and entertaining way. — Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026 By these arguments, an AI proof of a mathematical conjecture that has stubbornly resisted human efforts would be useful only if comprehensible to humans. — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for comprehensible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehensible
  1. understandable
  2. accessible
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  • That’s understandable to an extent; institutions need to remain sustainable.
    — Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Remnants of a wooden spear weren’t found near the Neanderthal’s remains, which is understandable since the material often decomposes so quickly.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of understandable
Adjective
  • Roughly 6,500 square feet across multiple levels are accessible via a central staircase and an elevator, along with a dumbwaiter.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But since 2018, when public Wi-Fi hotspots were made more accessible on the island, social media has enabled many Cuban artists to share reparto with the masses.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of accessible

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“Comprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehensible. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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