readableness

noun

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  1. readability
  2. directness
  3. openness
  4. forthrightness
  5. straightforwardness
Noun
  • At Google, code approval was gated on readability, because code is how knowledge moves between engineers.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • It is also designed to improve readability.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
Definition of readability
Noun
  • Similar is true of Dan Ndoye, the Swiss international, who has impressed Glasner with his pace and directness since returning from an extended break following World Cup duty.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Marius, approaching 50, is a big doctor in this provincial city, not just a surgeon but the director of the hospital, and a man who prides himself on his directness and honesty.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of directness
Noun
  • Every cubic inch has been capitalized on, giving the yacht a sense of openness and grandeur that belies its overall length.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
  • With its brutal openness, her book reminded me of perhaps the very first memoir in the modern sense, Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s Confessions.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of openness
Noun
  • Alvarado has had to address that in the wake of the film’s release, and perhaps that forthrightness has aided the box office.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • Your forthrightness will set the tone for future dates.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Definition of forthrightness
Noun
  • But the Windows handheld software experience on the Claw is just awful compared to the straightforwardness of SteamOS on the Steam Deck.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 23 June 2026
  • On Monday morning, Starmer, whose resignation has appeared inevitable for some time, delivered the news with his customary straightforwardness.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
Definition of straightforwardness
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“Readableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readableness. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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