adjective
intelligible
in-TEL-ih-juh-buhl/ɪnˈtelɪdʒəbl/
Able to be understood clearly.
The intelligible diagram lets the learner fit the assembly's final piece correctly.
Etymology
The pieces describe something capable of being understood. The Latin adjective could also mean able to understand, but the selected sense places that capacity in the listener or reader.
In context
do not know the art of making myself intelligible to those that will not be attentive
More examples
- The instructions are intelligible to readers with no technical background.
- Please rewrite this paragraph to make it more intelligible.
- The chart makes the complex results intelligible at a glance.
Forms
intelligible · more intelligible · most intelligible
intelligibility noun — The quality of being clearly understood.
intelligibly adverb — In a way people can understand.
Similar words
- understandable
- Can also describe feelings or actions that seem reasonable.
- comprehensible
- Emphasizes grasping meaning rather than distinguishing sounds or words.
- legible
- Specifically describes writing or print clear enough to read.