decipherable
/di'saifərəbl/
Definition
Adjective 1. Able to be read, understood, or interpreted: Describes something that is clear enough to be read or understood, especially something that is initially unclear, encoded, or badly written. 2. Capable of being solved or explained: Refers to a mystery, puzzle, or problem that can be solved or an outcome that can be logically understood.
Usage and Examples
- The ancient text was faded but still decipherable to the expert linguist.
- Her handwriting is messy, but her signature is usually decipherable.
- The meaning behind his cryptic message was barely decipherable.
- There was a decipherable pattern in the data that led to a breakthrough.
Advanced Usage
- "Barely decipherable": Extremely difficult to read or understand, but with great effort, some meaning can be extracted.
- The note was water-damaged and barely decipherable.
- "Easily decipherable": Very clear and straightforward to understand or interpret.
- The code they used was simple and easily decipherable.
Variants and Related Words
- Decipher (verb): To convert a coded or unclear message into an understandable form; to interpret meaning.
- It took years to decipher the ancient script.
- Indecipherable (adjective): The direct opposite; impossible to read, understand, or interpret.
- The scribble was completely indecipherable.
Synonyms
- Legible: (Specifically for writing) Clear enough to be read.
- Comprehensible: Able to be understood.
- Interpretable: Able to be explained or understood in a particular way.
Antonyms
- Indecipherable
- Illegible: (For writing) Not clear enough to be read.
- Incomprehensible: Impossible to understand.
Adjective
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easily deciphered
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