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Readable vs Understandable - What's the difference?

readable | understandable |

As adjectives the difference between readable and understandable

is that readable is legible, possible to read or at least decipher while understandable is capable of being understood; comprehensible.

readable

English

Adjective

(wikipedia readable) (en adjective)
  • (of handwriting, print, etc) legible, possible to read or at least decipher
    • ''If that sign was still readable we'd know where we are!
  • which can be read, i.e. accessed or played, by a certain technical type of device
    • ''No sale, those aren't readable with my DVD-player!
  • (of a book) enjoyable to read, of an acceptable stylistic quality or at least functionally composed
    • ''These assembly instructions aren't readable , I still don't have a clue how to start!

    Synonyms

    * (able to be read) legible

    Antonyms

    * unreadable * illegible

    Derived terms

    * readability * readableness * readably * human-readable, this is, readable by a human being as opposed to only computer-readable.

    understandable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being understood; comprehensible.
  • Capable of being accepted or excused under the circumstances.

    • Antonyms

    * (l)