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Alfred Einstein

Meaning of "understandable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNDERSTANDABLE

understandable  [ˌʌndəˈstændəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNDERSTANDABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Understandable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNDERSTANDABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Understanding

Understanding is a psychological process related to an abstract or physical object, such as a person, situation, or message whereby one is able to think about it and use concepts to deal adequately with that object. Understanding is a relation between the knower and an object of understanding. Understanding implies abilities and dispositions with respect to an object of knowledge sufficient to support intelligent behavior. An understanding is the limit of a conceptualization. To understand something is to have conceptualized it to a given measure.

Definition of understandable in the English dictionary

The definition of understandable in the dictionary is if you describe someone's behaviour or feelings as understandable, you think that they have reacted to a situation in a natural way or in the way you would expect. Other definition of understandable is if you say that something such as a statement or theory is understandable, you mean that people can easily understand it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNDERSTANDABLE


ascendible
əˈsendəbəl
bendable
ˈbɛndəbəl
bindable
ˈbaɪndəbəl
bondable
ˈbɒndəbəl
dependable
dɪˈpɛndəbəl
expendable
ɪkˈspɛndəbəl
findable
ˈfaɪndəbəl
lendable
ˈlendəbəl
mendable
ˈmɛndəbəl
nonrefundable
ˌnɒnrɪˈfʌndəbəl
recommendable
ˌrekəˈmendəbəl
refundable
rɪˈfʌndəbəl
rendible
ˈrɛndəbəl
sandable
ˈsændəbəl
sendable
ˈsɛndəbəl
spendable
ˈspɛndəbəl
unbendable
ʌnˈbendəbəl
undependable
ˌʌndɪˈpɛndəbəl
vendable
ˈvɛndəbəl
vendible
ˈvɛndəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNDERSTANDABLE

understaffed
understaffing
understand
understandably
understander
understanding
understandingly
understate
understated
understatedly
understatement
understeer
understock
understood
understorey
understory
understrapper
understrapping
understrata
understratum

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNDERSTANDABLE

able
affordable
avoidable
biodegradable
buildable
commendable
degradable
downloadable
expandable
extendable
foldable
formidable
gradable
laudable
readable
recordable
tradable
unavoidable
unreadable
upgradable
weldable

Synonyms and antonyms of understandable in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «UNDERSTANDABLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «understandable» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of understandable

Translation of «understandable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNDERSTANDABLE

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

Translator English - Chinese

可以理解的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comprensible
570 millions of speakers

English

understandable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समझा जा सकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَفْهُوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

понятный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

compreensível
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বোধগম্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

compréhensible
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Difahami
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verständlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

理解できる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이해할 수 있는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bisa dingerteni
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có thể hiểu được
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புரிந்துகொள்ளக்கூடிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समजण्याजोगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anlaşılabilir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

comprensibile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zrozumiały
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зрозумілий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de înțeles
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατανοητός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verstaanbaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förståelig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forståelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of understandable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERSTANDABLE»

The term «understandable» is very widely used and occupies the 19.732 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNDERSTANDABLE» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNDERSTANDABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word understandable.
1
Ama Ata Aidoo
For us Africans, literature must serve a purpose: to expose, embarrass, and fight corruption and authoritarianism. It is understandable why the African artist is utilitarian.
2
Lowell Bergman
You know, when people talk about filmmaking and the techniques of filmmaking, we use them all the time in network television news in order to make our stories simpler, tighter and more understandable to the general public.
3
Jonathan Brandis
It's of course understandable that people want to know about actors in their favourite series.
4
J. Christopher Burch
I think entrepreneurs have a great opportunity to think of how to make things more understandable, simple and beautiful.
5
Neil Cross
The thematic bucket of vomit that I've been chained to since I was about 9 is the moral complexity of anti-heroism. I have always been interested in good people who do bad things for understandable reasons.
6
Dave Davies
Ray is very secretive about his ideas - why not, the times that the Kinks have been ripped off, especially in the early years, it makes you a little bit cautious about telling anybody what you're doing. And that's understandable.
7
Alfred Einstein
It was inevitable that in doing this I should arrive at new results, and it is perhaps understandable that in the end I have felt impelled to present these results not only in the dry form of a catalogue, but also in a more connected and personal one.
8
Donald Evans
Understanding that yes, we are committing more resources than we thought we might be in protecting our homeland and prosecuting a war and so it's understandable that we would be going through a period of deficits.
9
Nigel Farage
I have invested the best part of my adult political life in helping to try to build up this movement and I am far from perfect but I do think I am able, through the media, to deliver a good, simple, understandable message.
10
Asghar Farhadi
I prefer to stay in my country. But this doesn't mean if someone does want to leave Iran, I think they've done something wrong - the desire to leave is completely understandable.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNDERSTANDABLE»

Discover the use of understandable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to understandable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Understandable Statistics
To reinforce this approach--and make the material interesting as well as easier to understand--the book integrates real-life data from a variety of sources, including journals, periodicals, newspapers, and the Internet.
Charles Henry Brase, Corrinne Pellillo Brase, 2014
2
Understandable Statistics, Enhanced Edition
To reinforce this approach, the book integrates real-life data from a variety of sources including journals, periodicals, newspapers, and the Internet.
Charles Henry Brase, Corrinne Pellillo Brase, 2009
3
Making jury instructions understandable
This handbook is based on a study, funded by the National Institute of Justice and the National Institute of Mental Health, which showed showing the inadequate average comprehension rate of jurors in criminal trials.
Amiram Elwork, Bruce Dennis Sales, James J. Alfini, 1982
4
An Understandable Approach to Musical Expression
(Meredith Music Resource).
‎2000
5
Introduction to Understandable Physics: Matter, Heat and Waves
As {Volume II} builds on the {Mechanics} of {Volume I}, it is expected that the student will have mastered the material of this earlier volume.
Will Winn, 2010
6
Neuroanatomy Made Easy and Understandable
Neuroanatomy Made Easy and Understandable, fourth edition, is completely revised and updated. Practical, concise, and readable, this book gives students a basic understanding of neuroanatomy.
Michael Liebman, Rina Tadmor, 1991
7
Understandable Electric Circuits (IET Circuits, Devices and ...
The English version of this book continues in the spirit of its successful Chinese version, which was published by Higher Education Press (the largest and most prominent publisher of educational books in China) in 2005 and reprinted in 2009 ...
M. Wang, 2010
8
How to Write Technical Reports: Understandable Structure, ...
Thanks to it clear and easy writing, the book is perfectly suitable for autodidacts. This practical guide through technical writing is based on the fifth edition of very successful German book by the same authors.
Lutz Hering, Heike Hering, 2010
9
An Understandable Religion: A Series of Radio Addresses
This is a new release of the original 1952 edition.
John A. Widtsoe, 2013
10
The Apocalypse - The Book of Revelation Made Plain and ...
A complete study of the book of revelation.
Obie Folsom Benton, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNDERSTANDABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term understandable is used in the context of the following news items.
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This Bhagavad Gita is for all ages - fun, understandable
... Michael Jackson and Rudyard Kipling, to name a few, the book spells out quite interestingly the compelling, yet understandable, message that The Gita seeks ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Tired Of Greek Reruns? Understandable, But A New Season Is …
Is news coverage of Greece wearing you down? Too many deals and deadlines? It's no wonder. The "Greek debt crisis" has been in progress for nearly six ... «NPR, Jul 15»
3
No Man's Sky's economy targeted to be 'understandable' due to …
“We want it to be understandable, because already the game's already quite large,” he says. The way this will be done is keeping things relatively simple as ... «Shacknews, Jul 15»
4
Newark man gets 5 years for 'understandable' fatal shooting
Tonic's attorney, public defender John McMahon, said Tonic was "under attack" at the time of the shooting and that his actions were "understandable," according ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
5
Courtois: Cech exit would be understandable
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said that it would be understandable if fellow Blues shot-stopper Petr Cech decided to leave the club this summer. «Goal.com, Jun 15»
6
Opinion: Understandable For Ausmus To Pinch-Run For Cabrera In …
KANSAS CITY, MO – MAY 3: Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers celebrates his two-run home run as he rounds first in the fifth inning against the Kansas ... «CBS Local, May 15»
7
Donald Rumsfeld Defends Riots As An Understandable Response …
Following the death of Freddie Gray, some protesters in Baltimore turned violent, looting and burning local businesses. The context of this violence is critical: In ... «ThinkProgress, May 15»
8
Fernando Alonso retirement hint understandable - Piquet Jr
Fernando Alonso retirement hint understandable - Piquet Jr. By Saj Chowdhury BBC Sport. Fernando Alonso's "frustrations" at McLaren might be a reason the ... «BBC Sport, Apr 15»
9
Ta-Nehisi Coates: Baltimore Riots An Understandable Show of …
Ta-Nehisi Coates: Baltimore Riots An Understandable Show of 'Disrespect For…Hollow Law and Failed Order'. By Tom Johnson | April 28, 2015 | 1:08 PM EDT. «NewsBusters, Apr 15»
10
Jese frustration understandable, says Real Madrid captain Iker …
Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas says it was understandable that young forward Jese showed his frustration at coach Carlo Ancelotti during Sunday's 2-0 La ... «ESPN FC, Feb 15»

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