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readability

/ˌɹiːdəˈbɪlɪti/

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British/ˌɹiːdəˈbɪləti/

readability noun: the property of being capable of being read; legibility.

Noun

readability (countable and uncountable, plural readabilities)

  1. The property of being capable of being read; legibility.
    • When done correctly, kerning helps to improve the readability of text by adding or removing space between two letters. Bad kerning, also known as keming, leads to misreadings, and in the worst cases, incredibly bad (but humorous) misunderstandings.2018 April 20, jkohorst, “FR E SH A VOCA DO^([sic])”, in Writing for Designers^([dead link])
    • Point-free coding is a byproduct of adopting declarative programming. You can use point-free coding without FP. But because point-free is all about improving the readability of code at a glance and making it simpler to parse, having the guarantees imposed by FP furthers this cause.2021, Luis Atencio, The Joy of JavaScript, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 104
  2. The property of being easy or engaging to read.
    • The book had a clever plot, but lacked readability.

readability meaning in Malay

readability in Malay

property of being capable of being read
kebolehbacaan
property of being easy or engaging to read
kebolehbacaan

Forms of readability

pluralreadabilities

Origin of readability

From readable + -ity or read + -ability.

Words formed from readability

Questions about readability

What does readability mean?
Readability means the property of being capable of being read; legibility.
What is readability in Malay?
Readability in Malay is kebolehbacaan. See Readability meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is readability?
Readability is a noun.
How do you pronounce readability?
Readability is pronounced /ˌɹiːdəˈbɪlɪti/ (UK).
What is the plural of readability?
The plural of readability is readabilities.

Words near readability in the dictionary

  1. read-throughs
  2. read-write
  3. read/write head
  4. read/write heads
  5. readabilities
  6. readability
  7. readable
  8. readableness
  9. readabler
  10. readablest
  11. readably

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