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- Dictionaryintelligible/ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒɪbl/
adjective
- 1. able to be understood; comprehensible: "use vocabulary that is intelligible to your audience"
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(of speech and writing) clear enough to be understood: It was a poor telephone connection, and only some of his words were intelligible. (Definition of intelligible from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Jul 6, 2012 · The meaning of INTELLIGIBLE is capable of being understood or comprehended. How to use intelligible in a sentence.
Intelligible definition: capable of being understood; comprehensible; clear. See examples of INTELLIGIBLE used in a sentence.
Definition of 'intelligible' Word Frequency. intelligible. (ɪntelɪdʒɪbəl ) adjective. Something that is intelligible can be understood. The language of Darwin was intelligible to experts and non-experts alike. [ + to] The woman moaned faintly but made no intelligible response.
(of speech and writing) clear enough to be understood: It was a poor telephone connection, and only some of his words were intelligible. (Definition of intelligible from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Use the adjective intelligible to describe speech that is loud and clear, like the intelligible words of your principal which, thanks to a microphone, you were able to hear.
1. able to be understood; comprehensible. 2. (Philosophy) philosophy. a. capable of being apprehended by the mind or intellect alone. b. (in metaphysical systems such as those of Plato or Kant) denoting that metaphysical realm which is accessible to the intellect as opposed to the world of mere phenomena accessible to the senses.
