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skimmable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Capable of, or (especially) optimized for, being skimmed (read through quickly).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Nearly all documentation of business processes should be skimmable, with the summaries clearly differentiated from the detailed expositions.

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Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Worthy only of being skimmed rather than closely read; that is, not worthy of close reading.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From skim + -able.