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readable

 adjective
     
read‧a‧ble
1 interesting and enjoyable to read, and easy to understand [≠ unreadable]
very/highly/eminently readable
The book is informative and highly readable.
2 writing or print that is readable is clear and easy to read [= legible]
—readability noun [uncountable]
➔ machine-readable
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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