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legible

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˈlɛd͡ʒəbl/

adj

Etymology: From Late Latin legibilis (“that can be read”), from Latin legō.

  1. Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.

    Despite hardly having any energy to lift a pen, she left a legible note on the paper.

  2. Written or phrased so as to be easy to understand.

    You can make this program code more legible by using meaningful variable names.