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My first job in Brazil was actually to develop a way to improve the readability of billboards, and based on speed, angle of approach and actually blocks of text. It was very - actually, it was a very good study, and got me a job in an ad agency. And they also decided that I had to - to give me a very ugly Plexiglas trophy for it.
Vik Muniz

Meaning of "readability" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF READABILITY

readability  [ˌriːdəˈbɪlɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF READABILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Readability is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES READABILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Readability

Readability is the ease with which text can be read and understood. Various factors to measure readability have been used, such as "speed of perception," "perceptibility at a distance," "perceptibility in peripheral vision," "visibility," "the reflex blink technique," "rate of work", "eye movements," and "fatigue in reading." Readability is distinguished from legibility which is a measure of how easily individual letters or characters can be distinguished from each other. Readability can determine the ease in which computer program code can be read by humans, such as through embedded documentation.

Definition of readability in the English dictionary

The first definition of readability in the dictionary is fact of being pleasant and easy to read. Other definition of readability is legibility. Readability is also ability to be read by an electronic device.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH READABILITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
accessibility
əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
accountability
əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
capability
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ
compatibility
kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
disability
ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
durability
ˌdjʊərəˈbɪlɪtɪ
eligibility
ˌɛlɪdʒɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
flexibility
ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
inability
ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ
liability
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
mobility
məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
nobility
nəʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
possibility
ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
probability
ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪtɪ
reliability
rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
responsibility
rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
stability
stəˈbɪlɪtɪ
visibility
ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE READABILITY

read oneself in
read only memory
read out
read someone like a book
read the riot act to someone
read up
read-across
read-only
read-write head
read-write memory
readable
readableness
readably
readapt
readaptation
readdict
readdress
Reade
reader
readerly

WORDS THAT END LIKE READABILITY

agility
credibility
facility
feasibility
fertility
functionality
hostility
humility
inevitability
instability
merchantability
profitability
suitability
susceptibility
sustainability
tranquility
usability
utility
variability
versatility
vulnerability

Synonyms and antonyms of readability in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «readability» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF READABILITY

Find out the translation of readability to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of readability from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «readability» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可读性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

legibilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

readability
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पठनीयता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قراءة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

читаемость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

legibilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুপাঠ্যতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lisibilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebolehbacaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lesbarkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

読みやすさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가독성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bisa dibaca
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khả năng đọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாசிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाचनियता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

okunabilirliği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

leggibilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czytelność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

читаність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lizibilitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναγνωσιμότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

leesbaarheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

läsbarhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lesbarhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of readability

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «READABILITY»

The term «readability» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.268 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «READABILITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about readability

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QUOTES WITH «READABILITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word readability.
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Vik Muniz
My first job in Brazil was actually to develop a way to improve the readability of billboards, and based on speed, angle of approach and actually blocks of text. It was very - actually, it was a very good study, and got me a job in an ad agency. And they also decided that I had to - to give me a very ugly Plexiglas trophy for it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «READABILITY»

Discover the use of readability in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to readability and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Readability revisited: the new Dale-Chall readability formula
Introduction and overview of the Dale-Chall Readability Formula-the most widely used and consistently valid method for estimating the difficulty of reading materials.
Jeanne Sternlicht Chall, Edgar Dale, 1995
2
Writing for Readability
This Infoline will tackle the readability issue more appropriately by discussing guidelines for mastering clear and concise sentences in your workplace writing.
Ken Kirk, 2010
3
Universal Principles of Design, Revised and Updated: 125 ...
Readability is determined by factors such as word length, word commonality, sentence length, number of clauses in a sentence, and number of syllables in a 1 Fry's Readability Graph (right) is one of many readabilityformulas. Other popular  ...
William Lidwell, Kritina Holden, Jill Butler, 2010
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Business Communication
Identify factors affecting readability and revise messages to improve readability. What factors affect the readability of a message? What value is gained from knowing the readability index of your writing? company and affect the receiver's ability ...
Carol M. Lehman, Debbie D Dufrene, 2008
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The Correlation of the Readability of Postpartum Patient ...
The readability of the patient education materials needs to be tested prior to presenting to patients. Studies have shown that patient education materials are written at a level that exceeds the reading ability of most of the American patient ...
Marie Leist-Smith, Northern Kentucky University. Nursing Department, ProQuest Information and Learning Company, 2007
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Perinatal Patient Education: A Practical Guide with ...
For those of you who want to do research in this area, there are computer programs available that calculate the readability of patient educational materials according to several standardized formulas, such as Fog, Flesch-Kincaid, Fry, and ...
Margaret Comerford Freda, 2002
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Readability: Updated, Expanded and Explained
Updated, Expanded and Explained Misra. to ensure that services are suited to the characteristics of different delivery mechanisms, from cable networks to GPRS networks; and that the services can be delivered using the most appropriate of ...
Misra, 1990
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Medinfo
All rights reserved Abstract Researchers and practitioners frequently use readability formulas to predict the suitability of health-related texts for consumers (e.g., patient instructions, informed consent documents). However, the appropriateness ...
Marius Fieschi, Enrico Coiera, Yu-Chan Jack Li, 2004
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Content Area Reading: A Heuristic Approach
The earliest procedures developed for estimating readability with formulas were based on the number of words in a given 100- word passage that were not on a list of "easy words." This "hard-word" count was entered into a mathematical ...
Anthony V. Manzo, Ula Casale Manzo, 1990
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The Digital Reader: Using E-books in K-12 Education
Conducting a Readability Analysis Once a teacher has found e-books to use in class, he or she may wish to determine the reading level of the material to assess its appropriateness for the students. Readability is especially important for ...
Terence W. Cavanaugh, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «READABILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term readability is used in the context of the following news items.
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Design partners behind Medium and Readability shut down firm to …
Teehan+Lax, a Toronto-based boutique design firm, has announced that it will be shutting down after 12 years to join Facebook's design team in California. «The Next Web, Jan 15»
2
Readable info on vaginal birth after cesarean is scarce online
While much of the information on the internet was accurate, the readability was for a higher level of education than the general population, Abenhaim told ... «Reuters, Dec 14»
3
Grading the Federal Reserve's readability
Using the Flesch-Kincaid grade level index of readability, which takes into account things such as sentence structure and word length, researchers at the St ... «Financial Times, Nov 14»
4
The readability of American presidents Obama and George W. Bush
President Bush has been criticized for making poor speeches, but according to a new survey, Obama's address to the American people is only slightly more ... «Daily Mail, Oct 14»
5
Bookmarklet Clips To Evernote Using Drafts And Readability
Phillip Gruneich's bookmarklet, however, is a thing of beauty, a concerto features some of your favorite players: Drafts, Markdown, Readability, and some plain ... «Cult of Mac, Apr 14»
6
Readability Gets iOS 7 Redesign, Adds Recommendations to Mobile
iOS: Readability is one of the better bookmarking services and today the iOS version gets an update that brings it in line with iOS 7's design, as well as a new ... «Lifehacker, Jan 14»
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Readability 2.0 Unveils New iOS 7 Design Plus New …
As you might expect, Readability's built-from-the-ground-up iOS 7 design refresh is all about flatness and simplicity. But it also boasts some nice interface ... «AppAdvice, Jan 14»
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SFX Buys Readability Developer Arc90, Fame House and Tunezy …
It is buying three startups — Arc90 (maker of the Readability app), marketing agency Fame House and music commerce platform Tunezy — to beef up its ... «TechCrunch, Oct 13»
9
Digg for iOS Updated with 'Popular' Section for Feeds, Support for …
The update also adds integration with article formatting service Readability, as well ... We've improved scrolling performance, and added support for Readability. «Mac Rumors, Aug 13»
10
How to Import Instapaper or Readability Articles Into Pocket
All three services—Instapaper, Readability, and Pocket—offer options to export your data, but strangely Pocket is the only service with an import function. Luckily ... «Lifehacker, May 13»

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