decodable

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UK[dɪˈkəʊdəbəɫ]

adjective

Able to be read using a certain set of reading knowledge.

“Decodable books are sold in packs, with more letter combinations appearing in each successive book.”

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Meanings

adjectivedecodable (comparative more decodable, superlative most decodable)

comparative more decodable · superlative most decodable

  1. Able to be read using a certain set of reading knowledge.

    Decodable books are sold in packs, with more letter combinations appearing in each successive book.

  2. computingOf a code, having a non-singular extension; being a lossless encoding.
  3. capable of being decoded

Origin

From decode + -able.

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Cite this entry
APA

decodable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decodable

MLA

“decodable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decodable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decodable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decodable.

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