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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. expressly.

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   The meaning of INTELLIGIBLE is capable of being understood or comprehended. How to use intelligible in a sentence. capable of being understood or comprehended; apprehensible by the intellect only…

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › intelligibleINTELLIGIBLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

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   1. able to be understood; comprehensible. 2. 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. Collins English Dictionary.

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

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   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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTELLIGIBLE definition | Cambridge English 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. expressly.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishintelligible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəbl/ intelligible (to somebody) that can be easily understood synonym understandable His lecture was readily intelligible to all the students. The child's speech was barely intelligible. opposite unintelligible. Definitions on the go.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › intelligibleIntelligible - definition of intelligible by The Free Dictionary

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   Define intelligible. intelligible synonyms, intelligible pronunciation, intelligible translation, English dictionary definition of intelligible. well articulated or enunciated and loud enough to be heard; can be understood: He was an intelligible speaker.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › intelligibleIntelligible Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Intelligible Definition. ĭn-tĕlĭ-jə-bəl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. That can be understood; clear; comprehensible. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Understandable by the intellect only, not by the senses. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: perceivable.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › intelligibleintelligible | meaning of intelligible in Longman Dictionary of...

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    intelligible meaning, definition, what is intelligible: if speech, writing, or an idea is intell...: Learn more.