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What is another word for Intelligibility? – 122 Intelligibility Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    clarity comprehensibility understandability lucidity transparency coherence precision accuracy explicitness clearness intelligible interpretability legibility readability comprehensiveness accessibility simplicity straightforwardness unambiguity definiteness certainty precision exactness distinctness sharpness clearheadedness rationality sensibleness sanity judiciousness discernment perception awareness appreciation

    Meaning of Intelligibility

    The quality of being understood or comprehensible.

    Definitions

    • The quality of being understood or comprehensible, especially in relation to language or speech.
    • * The state of being intelligible, or capable of being understood.

    Etymology of Intelligibility

    The word "intelligibility" originates from the Latin "intelligibilis," meaning "capable of being understood," which is derived from "intellectus," the past participle of "intellegere," meaning "to understand."
    The term has been used in the English language since the 15th century to describe the quality of being understandable or comprehensible.

    Example Uses

    • The professor's intelligibility was renowned, making complex concepts easy to grasp for her students.
    • * The intelligibility of the speech was compromised due to the background noise.
    • * The new policy aims to improve the intelligibility of the instructions provided to customers.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    ambiguity obscurity vagueness unclearness incomprehensibility illegibility incoherence confusion uncertainty ambiguity murkiness haziness fogginess indistinctness imprecision inexactness ambiguity unclearness mysteriousness enigmaticness abstruseness reconditeness inexplicability

    Related Nouns

    comprehension understanding clarity precision accuracy explicitness coherence lucidity transparency interpretability legibility readability comprehensiveness accessibility simplicity straightforwardness unambiguity definiteness certainty exactness distinctness sharpness

    Related Verbs

    understand comprehend interpret explain clarify elucidate expound describe define specify particularize detail simplify facilitate enhance improve increase augment expand broaden

    Related Adjectives

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