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[ lej-uh -bil -i-tee ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌlɛdʒ əˈbɪl ɪ ti / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun Also leg·i·ble·ness. the state or quality of being legible.
Also called visibility . Typography . the quality of type that affects the perceptibility of a word, line, or paragraph of printed matter. Compare readability (def. 2).
Origin of legibility First recorded in 1670–80; legible + -ity
Words nearby legibility leggy, legharness, leghemoglobin, leg hit, Leghorn, legibility , legible, legion, legionary, legionary ant, Legionella
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Example sentences from the Web for legibility Competitors are asked to note that legibility of handwriting will carry weight as well as intrinsic merit.
The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 | Various
Legibility , neatness, and clearness are the salient virtues of a letter.
The Etiquette of To-day | Edith B. Ordway
The principal requisites of Letters of Business are, intelligibility, legibility , and brevity.
The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion | Henry Lunettes
It possesses one very great advantage, that is, its legibility .
Illumination and its Development in the Present Day | Sidney Farnsworth
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Words related to legibility simplicity, brightness, certainty, precision, purity, transparency, lucidity, accuracy, directness, perspicuity, evidence, articulateness, openness, perceptibility, palpability, pellucidity, exactness, perspicuousness, tangibility, plainness