Intelligibility

in·tel·li·gi·ble  (n-tl-j-bl)

adj.

1. Capable of being understood: an intelligible set of directions.

2. Capable of being apprehended by the intellect alone.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin intellegibilis, intelligibilis, from intellegere, to perceive; see intelligent.]

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in·telli·gi·bili·ty, in·telli·gi·ble·ness n.

in·telli·gi·bly adv.

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Noun

1.

intelligibility - the quality of language that is comprehensible comprehensibility, understandability - the quality of comprehensible language or thought readability - the quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand speech intelligibility - the intelligibility of speech (usually measured in the presence of noise or distortion) unintelligibility - incomprehensibility as a consequence of being unintelligible