Definition of intelligible in English:

intelligible

adjective ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒɪb(ə)lɪnˈtɛlədʒəb(ə)l

1Able to be understood; comprehensible.
可理解的，易懂的
use vocabulary that is intelligible to your audience
a barely intelligible reply
Example sentencesExamples
- He came across something that struck me as intelligible.
- Many of the items which are found in the media and commonly used in town speech are not intelligible to the average rural adult speaker.
- How much can you leave out while keeping it intelligible, he asks?
- We're hardly capable of intelligible conversation, and those smiles over the mulled wine and mince pies/beer and crisps verge on the frantic.
- The surrounds are used appropriately and dialogue is clear and intelligible.
- The individual cannot make himself intelligible to anybody.
- Attendees are guaranteed that at least one-third of all words used will be intelligible to the general public.
- An examination structure, intelligible to pupils, parents and employers, must be a priority as a means of getting these proposals off the ground.
- That makes the lyrics intelligible without reducing the music's intensity.
- For the last year or so of his life, he never uttered one intelligible word or showed the slightest sign of knowing who or where he was.
- Studies show that a person is more intelligible to an individual who can both see and hear them than for either method alone.
- I had to clear my throat a few times before I could give him an intelligible reply.
- Before he could make any intelligible reply, the doors behind the reception slid open and a pretty secretary walked out.
- Mine was only a middle-ranking independent school, so that's why I was relatively intelligible but prone to waffling after a few glasses of sherry.
- It was a fine introduction - familiar enough to be intelligible, different enough to be intriguing.
- He got a sensible and intelligible reply from Natasha.
- Very little of it is intelligible, you understand, but don't think that stops her in the least.
- While it's clear and intelligible, a musical really deserves at least a stereo soundtrack.
- I am quite confident that I am more intelligible than you.
- He remains one of the rare leading academics whose work is intelligible to normal people.
Synonyms
comprehensible, understandable
easy to understand, accessible, digestible, user-friendly
lucid, clear, crystal clear, coherent, transparent, plain, simple, perspicuous, explicit, precise, unambiguous, self-explanatory, penetrable, fathomable, graspable
1. 1.1Philosophy Able to be understood only by the intellect, not by the senses.
  〔哲〕只能凭智力理解的

Derivatives

intelligibly

adverb ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒɪbliɪnˈtɛlədʒəbli

During their second year, toddlers begin to talk intelligibly and by their second birthday they can happily chatter away.
Example sentencesExamples
- She speaks intelligibly, although it takes a bit of effort to understand what she's saying.
- The case can be put quite simply and intelligibly.
- He waited, not trusting himself to speak intelligibly.
- Are notes articulated clearly and intelligibly?

Origin

Late Middle English (also in the sense 'capable of understanding'): from Latin intelligibilis, from intelligere 'understand' (see intelligent).

Rhymes

eligible

Definition of intelligible in US English:

intelligible

adjectiveɪnˈtɛlədʒəb(ə)linˈteləjəb(ə)l

1Able to be understood; comprehensible.
可理解的，易懂的
this would make the system more intelligible to the general public
这会使这套系统更容易为大众所理解。
Example sentencesExamples
- He came across something that struck me as intelligible.
- Before he could make any intelligible reply, the doors behind the reception slid open and a pretty secretary walked out.
- Attendees are guaranteed that at least one-third of all words used will be intelligible to the general public.
- The individual cannot make himself intelligible to anybody.
- For the last year or so of his life, he never uttered one intelligible word or showed the slightest sign of knowing who or where he was.
- Mine was only a middle-ranking independent school, so that's why I was relatively intelligible but prone to waffling after a few glasses of sherry.
- He got a sensible and intelligible reply from Natasha.
- That makes the lyrics intelligible without reducing the music's intensity.
- It was a fine introduction - familiar enough to be intelligible, different enough to be intriguing.
- We're hardly capable of intelligible conversation, and those smiles over the mulled wine and mince pies/beer and crisps verge on the frantic.
- He remains one of the rare leading academics whose work is intelligible to normal people.
- Very little of it is intelligible, you understand, but don't think that stops her in the least.
- I had to clear my throat a few times before I could give him an intelligible reply.
- Many of the items which are found in the media and commonly used in town speech are not intelligible to the average rural adult speaker.
- Studies show that a person is more intelligible to an individual who can both see and hear them than for either method alone.
- While it's clear and intelligible, a musical really deserves at least a stereo soundtrack.
- The surrounds are used appropriately and dialogue is clear and intelligible.
- An examination structure, intelligible to pupils, parents and employers, must be a priority as a means of getting these proposals off the ground.
- How much can you leave out while keeping it intelligible, he asks?
- I am quite confident that I am more intelligible than you.
Synonyms
comprehensible, understandable
1. 1.1Philosophy Able to be understood only by the intellect, not by the senses.
  〔哲〕只能凭智力理解的

Origin

Late Middle English (also in the sense ‘capable of understanding’): from Latin intelligibilis, from intelligere ‘understand’ (see intelligent).

词汇	intelligible
释义	Definition of intelligible in English: intelligible adjective ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒɪb(ə)lɪnˈtɛlədʒəb(ə)l 1Able to be understood; comprehensible. 可理解的，易懂的 use vocabulary that is intelligible to your audience a barely intelligible reply Example sentencesExamples He came across something that struck me as intelligible. Many of the items which are found in the media and commonly used in town speech are not intelligible to the average rural adult speaker. How much can you leave out while keeping it intelligible, he asks? We're hardly capable of intelligible conversation, and those smiles over the mulled wine and mince pies/beer and crisps verge on the frantic. The surrounds are used appropriately and dialogue is clear and intelligible. The individual cannot make himself intelligible to anybody. Attendees are guaranteed that at least one-third of all words used will be intelligible to the general public. An examination structure, intelligible to pupils, parents and employers, must be a priority as a means of getting these proposals off the ground. That makes the lyrics intelligible without reducing the music's intensity. For the last year or so of his life, he never uttered one intelligible word or showed the slightest sign of knowing who or where he was. Studies show that a person is more intelligible to an individual who can both see and hear them than for either method alone. I had to clear my throat a few times before I could give him an intelligible reply. Before he could make any intelligible reply, the doors behind the reception slid open and a pretty secretary walked out. Mine was only a middle-ranking independent school, so that's why I was relatively intelligible but prone to waffling after a few glasses of sherry. It was a fine introduction - familiar enough to be intelligible, different enough to be intriguing. He got a sensible and intelligible reply from Natasha. Very little of it is intelligible, you understand, but don't think that stops her in the least. While it's clear and intelligible, a musical really deserves at least a stereo soundtrack. I am quite confident that I am more intelligible than you. He remains one of the rare leading academics whose work is intelligible to normal people. Synonyms comprehensible, understandable easy to understand, accessible, digestible, user-friendly lucid, clear, crystal clear, coherent, transparent, plain, simple, perspicuous, explicit, precise, unambiguous, self-explanatory, penetrable, fathomable, graspable 1.1Philosophy Able to be understood only by the intellect, not by the senses. 〔哲〕只能凭智力理解的 Derivatives intelligibly adverb ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒɪbliɪnˈtɛlədʒəbli During their second year, toddlers begin to talk intelligibly and by their second birthday they can happily chatter away. Example sentencesExamples She speaks intelligibly, although it takes a bit of effort to understand what she's saying. The case can be put quite simply and intelligibly. He waited, not trusting himself to speak intelligibly. Are notes articulated clearly and intelligibly? Origin Late Middle English (also in the sense 'capable of understanding'): from Latin intelligibilis, from intelligere 'understand' (see intelligent). Rhymes eligible Definition of intelligible in US English: intelligible adjectiveɪnˈtɛlədʒəb(ə)linˈteləjəb(ə)l 1Able to be understood; comprehensible. 可理解的，易懂的 this would make the system more intelligible to the general public 这会使这套系统更容易为大众所理解。 Example sentencesExamples He came across something that struck me as intelligible. Before he could make any intelligible reply, the doors behind the reception slid open and a pretty secretary walked out. Attendees are guaranteed that at least one-third of all words used will be intelligible to the general public. The individual cannot make himself intelligible to anybody. For the last year or so of his life, he never uttered one intelligible word or showed the slightest sign of knowing who or where he was. Mine was only a middle-ranking independent school, so that's why I was relatively intelligible but prone to waffling after a few glasses of sherry. He got a sensible and intelligible reply from Natasha. That makes the lyrics intelligible without reducing the music's intensity. It was a fine introduction - familiar enough to be intelligible, different enough to be intriguing. We're hardly capable of intelligible conversation, and those smiles over the mulled wine and mince pies/beer and crisps verge on the frantic. He remains one of the rare leading academics whose work is intelligible to normal people. Very little of it is intelligible, you understand, but don't think that stops her in the least. I had to clear my throat a few times before I could give him an intelligible reply. Many of the items which are found in the media and commonly used in town speech are not intelligible to the average rural adult speaker. Studies show that a person is more intelligible to an individual who can both see and hear them than for either method alone. While it's clear and intelligible, a musical really deserves at least a stereo soundtrack. The surrounds are used appropriately and dialogue is clear and intelligible. An examination structure, intelligible to pupils, parents and employers, must be a priority as a means of getting these proposals off the ground. How much can you leave out while keeping it intelligible, he asks? I am quite confident that I am more intelligible than you. Synonyms comprehensible, understandable 1.1Philosophy Able to be understood only by the intellect, not by the senses. 〔哲〕只能凭智力理解的 Origin Late Middle English (also in the sense ‘capable of understanding’): from Latin intelligibilis, from intelligere ‘understand’ (see intelligent).
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