Similar words: understand, understanding, misunderstanding, understatement, misunderstood, commendable, dependable, bystander. Meaning: [‚ʌndə(r)'stændəbl] adj. capable of being apprehended or understood.
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91. If the software documentation is readable and understandable, this should be largely a matter of following instructions.
92. There was therefore an understandable reluctance to undertake regularly long voyages to windward in rough weather.
93. As far as I could tell she'd drunk a litre and a half, allowing for spillage, so her behaviour was understandable.
94. Understandable, maybe, if she had been caught unawares at a private dinner with friends or family.
95. Since the respective philosophies involve different methods and aims, the differences in results are quite understandable.
96. A warning notice must be readily understandable and clear symbols explaining the danger are required.
97. This is understandable[sentencedict.com], considering drug research can take 20 years and cost upwards of £200 million.
98. To lose love through death is hard but understandable; to lose love and not understand why is intolerable.
99. It's understandable that she doesn't want to see Bill again.
100. Nelson was headed home from work, which is an understandable reason to go out.
101. "My daughter's been selected for the Olympic team," she said, with understandable pride.
102. The gloom apparent among publishers when President Menem made his appearance to open the book fair was understandable against this background.
103. This is an understandable thing to do... and can be a wise or foolish thing to do.
104. On the whole, though, relatively short sentences offer the advantage of helping you to keep your writing clear and understandable.
105. Some at least of the leading Romans felt and behaved in a way which seemed to him perfectly understandable and eminently sensible.
106. The Opposition's approach is revealing, although entirely understandable with the way the polls are going.
107. It is very understandable for the person not to want to be aware that it probably will not fulfil its purpose.
108. Although I don't approve of his actions,(sentencedict.com) I think they are understandable.
109. This fear is sometimes understandable, but not all statutes divide Parliament on party lines.
110. Remember the math teacher you really liked, the one who made math understandable, even fun?
111. Undeterred by the understandable timidity of his acquaintances, Goma hit upon a masterstroke of irony.
112. The West's failure to seek authorisation from the council for military action was understandable but serious.
113. Thus, it is quite understandable to find the same transaction accounted for in different ways according to different systems.
114. In one sense, the error to be noted is the unstressed syllable rather than the others: plain for plane is understandable.
115. The only understandable reason to hold back would be if you didn't know the answer yourself.
116. This attitude is, to me, completely understandable, largely laudable and not at all unique to Mrs Clinton.
117. There is considerable sympathy for members of the public who commit some minor infringement under circumstances which are considered justifiable and understandable.
118. The facts made the contempt he had felt for her, six years ago at any rate, even more understandable.
119. This clause appears perfectly understandable from the viewpoint of a supplier of drivers.
120. Welfare rights services, for example could be defined in a variety of ways which may not make them readily understandable.
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