Noun: readability ,ree-du'bi-li-tee
- The quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand
"The readability of the textbook made complex concepts accessible to students"
- (handwriting) a quality of writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read
"The readability of the ancient manuscript was poor due to fading ink";
- legibility
Derived forms: readabilities
Type of: comprehensibility, intelligibility, understandability
Encyclopedia: Readability