comprehensible
Able to be comprehendedAble to be comprehended.
» The universe is not obliged to be comprehensible to us.
Всесвіт не зобов'язаний бути нам зрозумілим. — glossboss
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1 sensesAble to be comprehended.
begreifbar, fassbar, verständlich
поня́тныйponjátnyj, постижи́мыйpostižímyj, вразуми́тельныйvrazumítelʹnyj
зрозумі́лийzrozumílyj
capable of being comprehended or understood
Examples
7 sentencesThe universe is not obliged to be comprehensible to us.
Всесвіт не зобов'язаний бути нам зрозумілим. — glossboss
Legal terminology is not comprehensible to most laypeople.
deJuristische Terminologie ist für die meisten Laien unverständlich. — Yorwba
Mary's sentences are comprehensible and easy to translate.
The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it seems meaningless.
ruЧем более понятна вселенная, тем больше она кажется бессмысленной. — carlosalberto
deJe verständlicher das Universum erscheint, desto bedeutungsloser erscheint es. — carlosalberto
The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is at all comprehensible.
deDas Unverständlichste an unserem Universum ist, dass es sich verstehen lässt. — jerom
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin comprehēnsibilis.Borrowed from Latin comprehēnsibilis.
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Forms
more comprehensible, most comprehensible| Comparative | more comprehensible Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most comprehensible Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
18 synonyms- capable of being comprehended or understood:comprehendible
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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