"decipherability" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˌsaɪfəɹəˈbɪlɪti/ [UK] Forms: decipherabilities [plural]
Etymology: From decipher + -ability. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|decipher|ability}} decipher + -ability Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} decipherability (countable and uncountable, plural decipherabilities)
  1. (uncountable) The condition of being decipherable. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-decipherability-en-noun-qwC6wcKc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ability, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ability: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 41
  2. (countable) The extent to which something can be deciphered. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-decipherability-en-noun-evSKLvhc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45

Inflected forms

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        "(countable) The extent to which something can be deciphered."
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