noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌɹiːdəˈbɪlɪti/
British, Southern, Standard:/ˌɹiːdəˈbɪləti/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Canada, General-American:/ˌɹidəˈbɪləti/
Canada, General-American:[ˌɹidəˈbɪləɾi]
Australian:/ˌɹiːdəˈbɪləti/
Australian:[ˌɹiːdəˈbɪləɾi]
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The property of being capable of being read; legibility.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The property of being easy or engaging to read.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The book had a clever plot, but lacked readability.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a quality of writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
