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What is the adjective for apprehendable?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb apprehend which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

apprehended
  1. Taken; seized.
  2. Conceived; understood.
  3. (obsolete) Having come to accept an understanding of something. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  4. Synonyms:
      5. confined, incarcerated, imprisoned, captive, gaoled, jailed, interned, captured, caught, arrested, behind bars, detained, held, in custody, seized, restrained, in prison, locked up, under arrest, caged, in jail, put away, trapped, immured, constricted, in detention, under lock and key, shut in, bound, remanded, inside, in chains, entangled, punished, in the slammer, serving time, held in custody, enclosed, away, interred, iced, held prisoner, in irons, doing bird, doing time, doing porridge, sent down, clapped in irons, detained at Her Majesty's pleasure, banged up … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “The apprehended criminal believes that, although he broke the law, he is inherently not criminal.”
apprehensive
  1. Anticipating something with anxiety or fear.
  2. Perceptive; quick to learn; intelligent; capable of grasping with the mind or intellect.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. hesitant, afraid, alarmed, anxious, concerned, fearful, nervous, uneasy, worried, agitated, edgy, jittery, restless, uptight, antsy, disquieted, doubtful, fidgety, foreboding, frightened, jumpy, mistrustful, neurotic, panicky, scared, strained, stressed, stressy, suspicious, tense, terrified, trepidatious, troubled, twitchy, shaky, stiff, uncertain, weak, angstful, frozen, angst-ridden, on edge, having butterflies in the stomach, on tenterhooks, hung up, in a dither, lily-livered, worried sick, in a sweat, running scared … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “But I was feeling so apprehensive that rephrasing my question was the least of my problems.”
      “One must always be apprehensive of one's strengths and limitations.”
      “She sits up with an apprehensive stare into the distance, as if she heard a footstep on the strange track she has elected to follow.”
apprehensible
  1. which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood)
  2. Synonyms:
      3. perceptible, discernible, detectable, palpable, appreciable, distinguishable, sensible, discernable, noticeable, visible, obvious, observable, perceivable, evident, apparent, manifest, plain, recognizable, tangible, clear, distinct, patent, recognisable, conspicuous, unmistakable, transparent, lucid, perspicuous, marked, definite, measurable, clear-cut, blatant, unambiguous, significant, unequivocal, straightforward, unambivalent, nonambiguous, overt, unconcealed, barefaced, bald, pellucid, decided, luculent, open, ringing, understandable, pronounced … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The intricate details of the artwork were so skillfully executed that even the finest nuances were apprehensible to those with a discerning eye.”
      “The new professor's teaching style made complex concepts apprehensible for even the most confused students.”
      “The teacher used simple language and visual aids to make the complex topic more apprehensible to her students.”
apprehendable
  1. (law enforcement) That can be apprehended.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. apprehensible
  3. Examples:
      4. “The complex concepts in the professor's lecture were easily apprehendable to the attentive students.”
apprehending
  1. present participle of apprehend
  2. Synonyms:
      3. getting, catching, arresting, capturing, seizing, taking, taking prisoner, taking captive, taking into custody, detaining, putting in jail, throwing in jail, putting behind bars, imprisoning, incarcerating, collaring, grabbing, nabbing, nailing, pinching, busting, picking up, pulling in, hauling in, doing, feeling someone's collar, nicking, laying hold of, restraining, copping, bagging, taking in, feeling your collar, hooking, netting, ensnaring, nobbling, trapping, snagging, landing, corralling, lifting, snaring, glomming, bringing in, securing, snatching, grappling, abducting, holding … more
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