INTELLIGIBLE


Meaning of INTELLIGIBLE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: in- ' te-l ə -j ə -b ə l

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin intelligibilis, from intelligere

Date: 14th century

1 : apprehensible by the intellect only

2 : capable of being understood or comprehended <jargon intelligible only to the initiated>

– in · tel · li · gi · bil · i · ty \ - ˌ te-l ə -j ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun

– in · tel · li · gi · ble · ness \ - ' te-l ə -j ə -b ə l-n ə s \ noun

– in · tel · li · gi · bly \ -bl ē \ adverb

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