Definition of legible

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leg·i·ble    (lj-bl) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

1. Possible to read or decipher: legible handwriting.
2. Plainly discernible; apparent: legible weaknesses in character and disposition.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Late Latin legibilis, from Latin legere, to read; see leg- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
legi·bili·ty or legi·ble·ness (Noun), legi·bly (Adverb)

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