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   intelligible

   /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. able to be understood; comprehensible: "use vocabulary that is intelligible to your audience"
   • ▪ able to be understood only by the intellect, not by the senses.

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘capable of understanding’): from Latin intelligibilis, from intelligere ‘understand’ (see intelligent).

   Derivatives

   • 1. intelligibly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTELLIGIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   (of speech and writing) clear enough to be understood: She was so upset when she spoke that she was hardly intelligible. Opposite. unintelligible. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Easy to understand. (as) clear as day idiom. abundantly clear. accessible. accessibly. assimilable. digestible. explicitly. explicitness. express purpose.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › intelligibleIntelligible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INTELLIGIBLE is capable of being understood or comprehended. How to use intelligible in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTELLIGIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is intelligible can be understood. The language of Darwin was intelligible to experts and non-experts alike. American English : intelligible / ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒɪbəl /

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   Intelligible definition: capable of being understood; comprehensible; clear. See examples of INTELLIGIBLE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTELLIGIBLE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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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)

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   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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › intelligibleIntelligible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   intelligible. /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəbəl/. /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəbəl/. IPA guide. 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.