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scrutable

/ˈskɹuːtəbl̩/

scrutable adjective: understandable, comprehensible.

Adjective

scrutable (comparative more scrutable, superlative most scrutable)

  1. (rare) understandable, comprehensible
    • The learned weights of a neural network are often considered devoid of scrutable internal structure.
    • 2020, Filan et al, Neural Networks are Surprisingly Modular.

Forms of scrutable

comparativemore scrutable
superlativemost scrutable

Origin of scrutable

From scrute + -able.

Questions about scrutable

What does scrutable mean?
Scrutable means understandable, comprehensible.
What part of speech is scrutable?
Scrutable is an adjective.
How do you pronounce scrutable?
Scrutable is pronounced /ˈskɹuːtəbl̩/.

Words near scrutable in the dictionary

  1. scrupulous
  2. scrupulously
  3. scrupulousness
  4. scrupulousnesses
  5. scrutability
  6. scrutable
  7. scrutate
  8. scrutation
  9. scrutations
  10. scrutator
  11. scrutators

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