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Gunning fog index

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A readability metric for English writing, estimating how many years of formal education a person needs in order to understand the text on the first reading. It is based on the average sentence length and the proportion of words of three or more syllables.

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Gunning Gap Gunning transceiver logic Gunningbland gunningite Gunningrah Gunnislake

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