in|tel´li|gi|ble|ness

in|tel´li|gi|ble|ness
in|tel|li|gi|ble «ihn TEHL uh juh buhl», adjective.
1. that can be understood; clear; comprehensible: »

I believe Shakespeare was not a whit more intelligible in his own day than he is now to an educated man, except for a few local allusions of no consequence (Samuel Taylor Coleridge).

SYNONYM(S): understandable, plain.
2. Philosophy. that can be known only by the intellect, n by the senses.
[< Latin intelligibilis < intelligere; see etym. under intelligent (Cf.intelligent)]
in|tel´li|gi|ble|ness, noun.
in|tel´li|gi|bly, adverb.

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  • un´in|tel´li|gi|ble|ness — un|in|tel|li|gi|ble «UHN ihn TEHL uh juh buhl», adjective. that cannot be understood; not intelligible: »There was so much static on the radio that the program was unintelligible. –un´in|tel´li|gi|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|tel|li|gi|ble — «ihn TEHL uh juh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be understood; clear; comprehensible: »I believe Shakespeare was not a whit more intelligible in his own day than he is now to an educated man, except for a few local allusions of no consequence… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|in|tel|li|gi|ble — «UHN ihn TEHL uh juh buhl», adjective. that cannot be understood; not intelligible: »There was so much static on the radio that the program was unintelligible. –un´in|tel´li|gi|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • tel — tel·e·gram; tel·e·graph; tel·eo·sau·ri·an; tel·e·ost; tel·e·path; tel·e·phone; tel·e·scope; tel·ex; tel·ford; tel·lu·ri·an; ar·is·to·tel·ic; broc·a·tel; car·tel·is·tic; car·tel·li·za·tion; cas·tel·let; den·tel·lat·ed; dot·tel; in·tel·lec·tive·ly; …   English syllables

  • ble — ab·di·ca·ble; abom·i·na·ble; abus·a·ble; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·com·mo·da·ble; ac·cost·a·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cus·a·ble; ace·to·sol·u·ble; achie·va·ble; acid·i·fi·a·ble; ac·knowl·edge·a·ble; act·a·ble; ac·ti·va·ble; ac·tu·al·iz·a·ble; add·a·ble;… …   English syllables

  • in|tel´li|gi|bly — in|tel|li|gi|ble «ihn TEHL uh juh buhl», adjective. 1. that can be understood; clear; comprehensible: »I believe Shakespeare was not a whit more intelligible in his own day than he is now to an educated man, except for a few local allusions of no …   Useful english dictionary

  • intelligibleness — in·tel·li·gi·ble·ness …   English syllables

  • li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

  • gi — ae·gi·lops; ae·gi·tha·los; ae·gi·thin·i·dae; ae·ru·gi·nous; ai·gi·a·lo·saur; ai·gi·a·lo·sau·rus; alan·gi·um; al·bu·gi·na·ce·ae; al·bu·gi·na·les; al·gi·cide; al·gi·nate; al·ha·gi; al·ke·ken·gi; alo·gi; alo·gi·an; al·tin·gi·a·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

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