Comprehensibility

/ˌkɒmprɪˌhɛnsəˈbɪləti/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being comprehensible; the degree to which something can be understood.

Etymology

From comprehensible (from Latin comprehendere + suffix -ible) plus the abstract noun suffix -ity. This formation became standard in English philosophical and scientific writing.

Kelly Says

Comprehensibility matters hugely in science communication—scientists are increasingly judged not just on their discoveries but on the comprehensibility of how they explain them to the public!

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