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intelligible

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒɪb^əl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(in tel′i jə bəl)

in•tel•li•gi•ble /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəbəl/USA pronunciation adj.

capable of being understood; comprehensible:dialects that are mutually intelligible.

in•tel•li•gi•bil•i•ty /ɪnˌtɛlɪdʒəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]
in•tel•li•gi•bly, adv.

in•tel•li•gi•ble (in tel′i jə bəl),USA pronunciation adj.

capable of being understood;
comprehensible;
clear:an intelligible response.
Philosophyapprehensible by the mind only;
conceptual.

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

in•tel′li•gi•ble•ness, n.
in•tel′li•gi•bly, adv.

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intelligible /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəb^əl/ adj

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

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin intellegibilis; see intellectinˌtelligiˈbility, inˈtelligibleness n inˈtelligibly adv

'intelligible' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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Synonyms: plain, clear, comprehensible, understandable, more...

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