First Known Use: 14th century
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legible
adjective leg·i·ble \ˈle-jə-bəl\
: capable of being read : clear enough to be read
Full Definition of LEGIBLE
1
: capable of being read or deciphered : plain <legible handwriting>
2
: capable of being discovered or understood
— leg·i·bil·i·ty \ˌle-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— leg·i·bly \ˈle-jə-blē\ adverb
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Origin of LEGIBLE
Middle English, from Late Latin legibilis, from Latin legere to read
Related to LEGIBLE
- Synonyms
- accessible, apprehensible, coherent, comprehendible, comprehensible, fathomable, graspable, intelligible, scrutable, understandable
- Antonyms
- incoherent, incomprehensible, inscrutable, insensible
LEGIBILITY Defined for Kids
legible
adjective leg·i·ble \ˈle-jə-bəl\
Definition of LEGIBLE for Kids
: clear enough to be read <legible writing>
— leg·i·bly \-blē\ adverb
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