Graspable

/ˈɡræspəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Able to be grasped, held, or understood; within reach or comprehension.

Etymology

From grasp (from Middle English 'graspen') + -able suffix (meaning 'capable of being'); grasp may derive from Old Norse origins.

Kelly Says

The word 'graspable' is beautifully honest—it tells us that understanding is just another form of holding onto something, which is why we say we 'grasp' an idea just like we grab an object.

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