Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

readability

/ˌɹidəˈbɪləti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: read-abil-i-ty
IPA: /ˌɹidəˈbɪləti/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being capable of being read; legibility.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The property of being easy or engaging to read.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"When done correctly, kerning helps to improve the readability of text by adding or removing space between two letters. Bad kerning, also known as keming, leads to misreadings, and in the worst cases, incredibly bad (but humorous) misunderstandings."
"Point-free coding is a byproduct of adopting declarative programming. You can use point-free coding without FP. But because point-free is all about improving the readability of code at a glance and making it simpler to parse, having the guarantees imposed by FP furthers this cause."
"The book had a clever plot, but lacked readability."

Etymology

From readable + -ity or read + -ability.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɹidəˈbɪləti/
British English: /ˌɹiːdəˈbɪlɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

readabilities (plural)

Derived Forms

nonreadability

Frequently Paired Words

readable unreadable readableness

Synonyms

legibility

Rhymes With

facility stability disability liability inability credibility visibility sustainability eligibility instability vulnerability humility

Questions

How do you pronounce readability?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɹidəˈbɪləti/.
What does readability mean?: The property of being capable of being read; legibility.
Where does readability come from?: From readable + -ity or read + -ability.

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