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—scrutability, n./skrooh"teuh beuhl/, adj.capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.[1590-1600; < L scrut(ari) (see SCRUTINY) + -ABLE]
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Scrutable — Scru ta*ble, a. Discoverable by scrutiny, inquiry, or critical examination. [R.] Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scrutable — I adjective apprehensible, beholdable, cognizable, comprehensible, conspicuous, discoverable, easily observed, easily seen, easily understood, evident, explicable, explicit, fathomable, intelligible, knowable, manifest, noticeable, observable,… … Law dictionary
scrutable — [skro͞ot′ə bəl] adj. [LL * scrutabilis: see INSCRUTABLE] not inscrutable; open to being understood … English World dictionary
scrutable — adjective Etymology: Late Latin scrutabilis searchable, from Latin scrutari Date: circa 1600 capable of being deciphered ; comprehensible … New Collegiate Dictionary
scrutable — adjective understandable, comprehensible … Wiktionary
scrutable — adj. comprehensible, can be understood through examination or investigation … English contemporary dictionary
scrutable — scru·ta·ble … English syllables
scrutable — scru•ta•ble [[t]ˈskru tə bəl[/t]] adj. comprehensible • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L scrūt(ārī) … From formal English to slang
scrutable — /ˈskrutəbəl/ (say skroohtuhbuhl) adjective that may be penetrated or understood by investigation. {Latin, stem of scrutārī inspect closely + able} …
scrutable — a. understandable upon close examination … Dictionary of difficult words
