Patent
Patent adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: unfortunately, the patent stupidity of the proposal did not deter the city council from putting it up for a vote
Understandable and patent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Understandable" instead an adjective "Patent".
Understandable
Understandable adjective - Capable of being understood.
Patent and understandable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Patent" instead an adjective "Understandable".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- clear and patent
- clear and understandable
- lucid and patent
- lucid and understandable
- conspicuous and patent
- conspicuous and understandable
- obvious and patent
- obvious and understandable
- visible and patent
- visible and understandable
- plain and patent
- plain and understandable
- distinct and patent
- distinct and understandable
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Understandable and Patent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/patent/understandable
Patent & Understandable. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/patent/understandable>.
Understandable or Patent. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/patent/understandable.
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