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; ā€œintelligible pronunciationā€

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

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; ā€œhe commented with typical pungencyā€; ā€œthe bite of satireā€


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Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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