- (of handwriting, print, etc) able to be read or deciphered
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leg•i•ble /ˈlɛdʒəbəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
leg•i•bly, adv. See -leg-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- capable of being read, esp. with ease, as writing or printing; easily readable.
leg•i•bly, adv. See -leg-.
leg•i•ble
(lej′ə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.
leg′i•bly, adv.
- capable of being read or deciphered, esp. with ease, as writing or printing;
easily readable. - capable of being discerned or distinguished:Anger was legible in his looks and behavior.
- Latin legibilis; equivalent. to leg(ere) to read + -ibilis -ible
- late Middle English 1400–50
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legible /ˈlɛdʒəbəl/ adj
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