Definition

Something that can be understood or interpreted clearly.

Example

The handwriting was so neat that it was easily decipherable.

Conversation

Did you find the notes from the lecture decipherable?

Not really, some parts were confusing for me.

I thought they were mostly decipherable, especially the examples.

Yeah, the examples helped a lot in making sense of the concepts.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Decipherable → It is formed from "de-" (meaning down or away) and "cipher" (from Old French *cifre*, meaning a code or a method of writing). The suffix "-able" (meaning capable of) indicates that something can be deciphered. Thus, "decipherable" means capable of being decoded or understood from a code.

Memory Tip

Think of 'decoding' something 'down' or 'away' from a 'code' — that's why decipherable means it can be understood.

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