'Intelligible' definitions:
Definition of 'intelligible'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Capable of being apprehended or understood [syn: apprehensible, intelligible, graspable, perceivable, understandable]
adjective
Well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly; "intelligible pronunciation" [ant: unintelligible]
Definition of 'Intelligible'
From: GCIDE
- Intelligible \In*tel"li*gi*ble\, [L. intellegibilis: cf. F. intelligible. See Intelligent.] Capable of being understood or comprehended; as, an intelligible account or description; intelligible pronunciation, writing, etc. [1913 Webster]
- The intelligible forms of ancient poets. --Coleridge.
- Syn: Comprehensible; perspicuous; plain; clear. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'intelligible'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- allegorical,
- apprehensible,
- articulate,
- associational,
- clear,
- cognizable,
- comprehensible,
- connotational,
- connotative,
- decipherable,
- definable,
- denotational,
- denotative,
- easily understood,
- easy to understand,
- exoteric,
- expressive,
- extended,
- extensional,
- fathomable,
- figurative,
- full of meaning,
- full of point,
- full of substance,
- graspable,
- indicative,
- intensional,
- interpretable,
- knowable,
- legible,
- lucid,
- luminous,
- meaning,
- meaningful,
- meaty,
- metaphorical,
- penetrable,
- pithy,
- plain,
- plumbable,
- pointed,
- pregnant,
- prehensible,
- readable,
- referential,
- scrutable,
- sententious,
- significant,
- significative,
- substantial,
- suggestive,
- symbolic,
- transferred,
- unambiguous,
- understandable
Words containing 'Intelligible'
- Intelligence,
- Intelligency,
- Intelligent,
- Intelligently,
- Intelligibility,
- Intelligibleness,
- Intelligibly,
- Intelligence office,
- adult intelligence,
- army intelligence,
- artificial intelligence,
- borderline intelligence,
- combat intelligence,
- communications intelligence,
- current intelligence,
- electronics intelligence,
- intelligence activity,
- intelligence agency,
- intelligence agent,
- intelligence analyst,
- intelligence cell,
- intelligence community,
- intelligence information,
- intelligence officer,
- intelligence operation,
- intelligence quotient,
- intelligence service,
- intelligence test,
- intelligence work,
- military intelligence,
- nonverbal intelligence,
- security intelligence,
- signals intelligence,
- speech intelligibility,
- strategic intelligence,
- tactical intelligence,
- telemetry intelligence,
- terrain intelligence,
- verbal intelligence,
- bureau of intelligence and research,
- central intelligence agency,
- central intelligence machinery,
- defense intelligence agency,
- department of energy intelligence,
- director of central intelligence,
- foreign intelligence service,
- international intelligence agency,
- iraqi intelligence service,
- military intelligence agency,
- national intelligence community,
- office of intelligence support,
- office of naval intelligence,
- secret intelligence service,
- canadian security intelligence service,
- criminal intelligence services of canada,
- foreign intelligence surveillance act,
- foreign intelligence surveillance court,
- inter-services intelligence,
- marine corps intelligence activity,
- military intelligence section 5,
- military intelligence section 6,
- security intelligence review committee,
- united states intelligence agency,
- united states intelligence community,
- air force intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance,
- directorate for inter-services intelligence,
- national geospatial-intelligence agency