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intelligible
adjective /ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒɪ.bl̩/Definition
› (of speech and writing) clear enough to be understood: She was so upset when she spoke that she was hardly intelligible. → Opposite unintelligibleEasy to understand intelligibly
/-bli/ adverb Easy to understand intelligibility
/ɪnˌtel.ɪ.dʒəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
/-ə.t̬i/ noun [U] Easy to understand
/-ə.t̬i/ noun [U] Easy to understand (Definition of intelligible adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) clear as day idiom
- accessible adjective
- axiomatic adjective
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- clarity noun (EASY TO UNDERSTAND)
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- crisp adjective (CLEAR)
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