UNDERSTANDABLE


Meaning of UNDERSTANDABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʌndə(r)stændəb(ə)l ]

1.

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.

His unhappiness was understandable.

ADJ

• under‧stand‧ably

The duke is understandably proud of Lady Helen and her achievements...

Most organizations are, quite understandably, suspicious of new ideas.

ADV : ADV adj , ADV with cl

2.

If you say that something such as a statement or theory is understandable , you mean that people can easily understand it.

Roger Neuberg writes in a simple and understandable way.

= comprehensible

ADJ

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