intelligiblein‧tel‧li‧gi‧ble /ɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/ adjective 
intelligibleOrigin:
1300-1400 Latin intelligibilis, from intelligere; ➔ INTELLIGENT - Her English was strongly accented but quite intelligible.
- It is rare to find a singer who can make every word fully intelligible.
- It is sometimes difficult to discuss medical issues in a way that is intelligible to ordinary people.
easy to understand► easy to understand/follow · The instructions are easy to follow.· On cards are five easy to follow recipes for you to cut out and keep.· We try to write it in language that is easy to understand.
► clear instructions, explanations etc that are clear are explained in easy language or stages and are therefore easy to understand: · Most of the 'help' messages you get on computers aren't at all clear to ordinary home users.· Thanks for your directions to the apartment - they were really clear and we had no problems finding it.· Perhaps I didn't make myself clear - there won't be a penny of extra money for this project.
► comprehensible something that is comprehensible is easy to understand because it does not contain any complicated information and is expressed in very clear language: · Visual aids can make lessons much more interesting and comprehensible.· Each entry in the guide is brief and immediately comprehensible.comprehensible to: · The music was experimental, and not comprehensible to the average concert-goer.
► intelligible something that is intelligible , such as a subject you study or a piece of writing or speech, is fairly easy to understand: · Her English was strongly accented but quite intelligible.intelligible to: · It is sometimes difficult to discuss medical issues in a way that is intelligible to ordinary people.
► accessible books, films, information etc that are accessible are written or made in a way that is easy to understand even though they may concern subjects that are complicated: · Philip Glass has produced something very rare -- an accessible modern opera.· I don't find James Joyce's writing very accessible.accessible to: · He was specifically asked to write a play that would be accessible to the local community.
► coherent a piece of writing or speech that is coherent is easy to understand because it is clear and well-planned, so that all the parts fit well together: · I was so confused that I could not give a coherent answer.· Rescuers found Campbell, who was conscious and coherent.· History could be defined as a coherent account of an event.
ADVERB► more· Their conversations with suspects are likely to be more intelligible than the form-filling friendliness of any number of custody officers.· Their procedures should be made more intelligible and appellants need more support and help in putting their cases.· This is, I would argue, a powerful idea which makes the phenomena of mental development more intelligible to us.· Using this procedure subjects gave more intelligible descriptions.· Sometimes the historical background makes the law more intelligible, or supports one interpretation of the law rather than another.· The activities of delinquent fans might be more intelligible if they can be related to particular roles and positions with respect to other fans.
nounintelligenceintelligentsiaintelligibilityadjectiveintelligent ≠ unintelligentintelligible ≠ unintelligibleadverbintelligentlyintelligibly
His reply was barely intelligible.intelligible to