Meaning of INTELLIGIBLE
| Pronunciation: | | in'telijubul
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- [adj] capable of being apprehended or understood
- [adj] well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly; "intelligible pronunciation"
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| | Synonyms: | | apprehensible, comprehendible, comprehensible, graspable, perceivable, understandable |
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| | Antonyms: | | unintelligible | | |
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| | Definition: | | \In*tel"li*gi*ble\, [L. intellegibilis: cf. F.
intelligible. See {Intelligent}.]
Capable of being understood or comprehended; as, an
intelligible account or description; intelligible
pronunciation, writing, etc.
The intelligible forms of ancient poets. --Coleridge.
Syn: Comprehensible; perspicuous; plain; clear.
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