intelligible

[ in-tel-i-juh-buhl ]
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adjective
  1. capable of being understood; comprehensible; clear: an intelligible response.

  2. Philosophy. apprehensible by the mind only; conceptual.

Origin of intelligible

1
1350–1400; Middle English from Latin intelligibilis, equivalent to intellig- (see intelligent) + -ibilis -ible

Other words for intelligible

Other words from intelligible

  • 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·bly, adverb
  • self-in·tel·li·gi·ble, adjective
  • sem·i-in·tel·li·gi·ble, adjective
  • sem·i-in·tel·li·gi·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for intelligible

intelligible

/ (ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəbəl) /


adjective
  1. able to be understood; comprehensible

  2. 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

Origin of intelligible

1
C14: from Latin intellegibilis; see intellect

Derived forms of intelligible

  • intelligibility or intelligibleness, noun
  • intelligibly, adverb

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