French word

compréhensible

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃pʁeɑ̃sibl/

Meaning

  • adjectiveunderstandable

Example

Le texte est compréhensible.

The text is understandable.

Illustration for compréhensible (understandable)

More examples

Utilise un langage compréhensible lors de la présentation.

Use understandable language during the presentation.

Core concept

A plainly laid-out message whose meaning can be grasped without hidden steps.

Common phrases

  • langage compréhensible

    understandable language

  • consigne compréhensible

    an understandable instruction

Similar words

clair: Expressed clearly so the meaning is easy to grasp.
limpide: Exceptionally lucid and easy to understand.
simple: Simple in structure and easy to understand.
évident: Plainly evident and easy to grasp immediately.

Definition in French

Qui peut être saisi et compris sans explication supplémentaire par la personne concernée.

Word origin

French compréhensible is formed from comprendre and the suffix -ible, from Latin comprehendere, meaning to grasp or take together.

Usage tips

  • For a person, compréhensible means understandable, whereas compréhensif usually means understanding or sympathetic.

Opposites

Related words

  • compréhensibilitécomprehensibilitynoun

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