INTELLIGIBLE

apprehensible, intelligible, graspable, perceivable, understandable

(adjective) capable of being apprehended or understood

intelligible

(adjective) well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly; “intelligible pronunciation”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

intelligible (comparative more intelligible, superlative most intelligible)

Capable of being understood; clear to the mind.

Synonyms

• understandable; See also comprehensible

Antonyms

• unintelligible; See also incomprehensible

Source: Wiktionary


In*tel"li*gi*ble, Etym: [L. intellegibilis: cf. F. intelligible. See Intelligent.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

20 March 2025

LICENTIOUSLY

(adverb) in a licentious and promiscuous manner; “this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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