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understandable
adjective as in comprehensible
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apprehensible, clear, imaginable, knowable, legible, lucid, plain, readable, unambiguous
adjective as in expected
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adjective as in able to be understood
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acceptable, coherent, comprehensible, intelligible, justifiable, logical, reasonable, recognizable, simple
Example Sentences
Porter’s national prominence grew when, during congressional hearings, she grilled Trump administration officials and corporate chieftains using her whiteboard to make esoteric policy understandable.
To have started the campaign at fly-half and then be dropped out of the team, it was understandable because of how other people had played but it happens in sport sometimes.
They may occasionally forget the England team exists for everyone, not just the individuals in the dressing room, but there is an understandable element of self-preservation at play.
When AI influences their decisions, doctors need to "be able to articulate the reasoning behind those decisions in a manner that is accessible and understandable to those affected," he says.
As Canada is far and away the world's largest producer of maple syrup – accounting for more than 80% of production – it is understandable that the nascent maple water sector is also Canadian.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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