Word
intelligible
Phoneticsin·tel·li·gi·ble
US/ˌɪnˈtɛɫədʒəbəɫ/
UK/ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəbəl/
Definition
adj. easy to understand. You use this to describe words, writing, or ideas that are clear and not confusing.
adj. capable of being understood; clear and comprehensible. Often used to describe speech, writing, or logical arguments that lack ambiguity.
Examples
“The instructions are clear and intelligible to everyone.”
“After speaking for several hours, the professor's accent became less intelligible to the students.”
Examples
simple
“The instructions are clear and intelligible to everyone.”
contextual
“After speaking for several hours, the professor's accent became less intelligible to the students.”
Etymology
From Middle French intelligible, from Old French, from Latin intelligibilis.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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