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intelligibility

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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.

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

in·telli·gi·bili·ty, in·telli·gi·ble·ness n.
in·telli·gi·bly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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

intelligibility
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intelligibility [ɪnˌtelɪdʒəˈbɪlɪtɪ] Ninteligibilidad f
intelligibility
nVerständlichkeit f; (of handwriting)Leserlichkeit f
intelligibility [ɪnˌtɛlɪdʒəˈbɪlɪtɪ] nintelligibilità
intelligibility [ɪnˌtɛlɪdʒəˈbɪlɪtɪ] nintelligibilità


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Some things which had seemed monstrous to her were gathering intelligibility and even a natural meaning: but all this was apparently a branch of knowledge in which Mr.
It may have arisen out of her softened state of mind, out of her sex's wit, out of a woman's quick association of ideas, or out of a woman's no association of ideas, but it further happened somehow that Mrs Plornish's intelligibility displayed itself upon the very subject of Arthur's meditations.
 
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