scrutable — able to be understood or examined; comprehensible
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: able to be understood or examined; comprehensible
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈskruːtəbl/
Example Sentences
- The CEO's scrutable business plan made investors feel confident about funding.
- My cat's behavior is rarely scrutable - one minute she loves you, the next she's plotting your demise.
- The professor made complex theories scrutable through simple analogies.
scrutable
ADJECTIVE[/ˈskruːtəbl/]
able to be understood or examined; comprehensible
The detective found the old diary scrutable, every page easy to understand.
Even mutable clues become scrutable with suitable observation!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin scrutari, meaning 'to examine, investigate, or search through.' The term originated from the practice of Roman scavengers sifting through old clothes and rubbish heaps to find useful items, metaphorically extending to mean 'capable of being examined or understood in detail.'
Breakdown
scrutari (Latin: to examine, search) + -able (capable of being). The suffix -able converts the verb into an adjective meaning 'able to be scrutinized or understood.'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The CEO's scrutable business plan made investors feel confident about funding.”
“My cat's behavior is rarely scrutable - one minute she loves you, the next she's plotting your demise.”
“The professor made complex theories scrutable through simple analogies.”
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