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

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   adjective. able to be understood; comprehensible. philosophy. capable of being apprehended by the mind or intellect alone. (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.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionintelligible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   intelligible. adjective. /ɪnˈtelɪdʒəbl/. /ɪnˈtelɪdʒəbl/. 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. Extra Examples.

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

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   2 days ago · 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.vocabulary.com › dictionary › intelligibleIntelligible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   capable of being comprehended or understood. adjective. well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly. “ intelligible pronunciation”. synonyms: comprehendible, comprehensible. capable of being comprehended or understood. see more. see less.

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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINTELLIGIBLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INTELLIGIBLE definition: able to be understood. Learn more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › intelligible_adjintelligible, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word intelligible, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.