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Originally Posted by HarryT
Can you enlighten us, Frank, about how it’s defined? I’ve never heard of it, either.
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Try this:
https://support.office.com/en-us/art...3-f7fc3c8b3fd2
There are several different readability tests and websites out there.
(Like this example:
https://www.online-utility.org/engli...nd_improve.jsp)
Mostly they scan text and internally tally a writer's propensity to use long sentences or paragraphs, elliptical writing, professional jargon, etc. From that it assigns an average readability score, typically in terms of reader's age or educational level.
The value is subjective but it is occasionally useful in technical writing.
Fiction?
Doubtful.
Which probably explains why ebook readers, which are primarily aimed at fiction buyers, ignore the tests.