intelligible

  • 11INTELLIGIBLE — adj. des deux genres Qui peut être compris. Cet auteur n’est pas intelligible. Ce passage est fort intelligible. Il signifie aussi Qui peut être perçu distinctement par l’oreille. Parler à haute et intelligible voix. Des sons distincts et… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 12intelligible — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ make sth, render sth ▪ They do their best to make science intelligible to young children. ADVERB …

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  • 13intelligible — in|tel|li|gi|ble [ınˈtelıdʒıbəl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: intelligibilis, from intelligere; INTELLIGENT] if speech, writing, or an idea is intelligible, it can be easily understood ≠ ↑unintelligible ▪ His reply was barely… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 14intelligible — [[t]ɪnte̱lɪʤɪb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to n Something that is intelligible can be understood. The language of Darwin was intelligible to experts and non experts alike... The woman moaned faintly but made no intelligible response. Ant:… …

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  • 15intelligible — adjective intelligible speech, writing, or ideas can be easily understood: He was so drunk that his speech was barely intelligible. (+ to): Newspapers must be intelligible to all levels of readers. intelligibly adverb intelligibility /In teliZK… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16Intelligible — Intelligibilité Voir « intelligibilité » sur le Wiktionn …

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  • 17intelligible — adj. intelligible to * * * [ɪn telɪdʒəb(ə)l] intelligible to …

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  • 18intelligible — in|tel|li|gi|ble [ ın telıdʒəbl ] adjective clear or simple enough to understand: intelligible to: His purpose is to make the play more intelligible to modern audiences. ╾ in|tel|li|gi|bil|i|ty [ ın,telıdʒə bıləti ] noun uncount ╾… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19intelligible — UK [ɪnˈtelɪdʒəb(ə)l] / US adjective clear or simple enough to understand intelligible to: His purpose is to make the play more intelligible to modern audiences. Derived words: intelligibility UK [ɪnˌtelɪdʒəˈbɪlətɪ] / US noun uncountable… …

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  • 20intelligible — 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 > •&#8230; …

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