decodable

decodable

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *de
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁
Proto-Indo-European *déh₁
Proto-Italic *dē
Latin dē
Latin dē-der.
English de-
English code
English decode
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Old French -ablebor.
Middle English -able
English -able
English decodable

    From decode + -able.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): [dɪˈkəʊdəbəɫ]

    Adjective

    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. (information theory) Of a code, having a non-singular extension; being a lossless encoding.
    3. capable of being decoded

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