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   In·tel·li·gi·ble

   /inˈteləjəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. able to be understood; comprehensible: "this would make the system more intelligible to the general public"
   • ▪ 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 › 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.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › intelligibleintelligible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   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

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

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   May 1, 2024 · adjective. 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 ...

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

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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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › intelligibleintelligible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   intelligibly. Definition of intelligible adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   Intelligible comes from the Latin word intelligibilis, "that can understand or that which can be understood." The earlier meaning of intelligible was "able to understand," which today is closer to the meaning of intelligent. Definitions of intelligible. adjective. capable of being apprehended or understood.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › intelligibleINTELLIGIBLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INTELLIGIBLE definition: able to be understood. Learn more.