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- Dictionaryin·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"
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The meaning of INTELLIGIBLE is capable of being understood or comprehended. How to use intelligible in a sentence.
(of speech and writing) clear enough to be understood: It was a poor telephone connection, and only some of his words were intelligible. (Definition of intelligible from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of intelligible.
Intelligible definition: capable of being understood; comprehensible; clear. See examples of INTELLIGIBLE used in a sentence.
intelligible. (ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəbəl) adj. 1. able to be understood; comprehensible. 2. (Philosophy) philosophy. a. capable of being apprehended by the mind or intellect alone.
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 Dictionary.
(of speech and writing) clear enough to be understood: It was a poor telephone connection, and only some of his words were intelligible. (Definition of intelligible from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
adjective. /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. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
