intelligible
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ɪ adjective
1.
capable of being understood; comprehensible; clear: an intelligible response.
2.
Philosophy. apprehensible by the mind only; conceptual.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin intelligibilis, equivalent to intellig- (see intelligent) + -ibilis -ible
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin intelligibilis, equivalent to intellig- (see intelligent) + -ibilis -ible
Related forms
in·tel·li·gi·ble·ness, noun
in·tel·li·gi·bly, adverb
half-in·tel·li·gi·ble, adjective
half-in·tel·li·gi·b·ly, adverb
self-in·tel·li·gi·ble, adjective
Synonyms
1. distinct, lucid, coherent.
1. distinct, lucid, coherent.
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| —adj | |
| 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 | |
| [C14: from Latin intellegibilis; see | |
| intelligi'bility | |
| —n | |
| in'telligibleness | |
| —n | |
| in'telligibly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
intelligible
late 14c., "able to understand," from L. intelligibilis "that can understand, that can be understood," from intelligere (see intelligence). Sense of "capable of being understood" first recorded in English c.1600.
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Example sentences
Yet now that same audio is intelligible and of listenable quality.
She utterly refused to understand what parts of speech had to do with writing intelligible sentences.
Deprived of intelligible syllables, the theater critic frequently experiences getting-the-back-up symptoms.
Throughout, curry continued to shift shape, always prepared to alter its accents to become intelligible to a whole new audience.
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