intelligible
adjective
in·tel·li·gi·ble
in-ˈte-lə-jə-bəl 
1
: capable of being understood or comprehended
jargon intelligible only to the initiated
2
: apprehensible by the intellect only
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Examples of intelligible in a Sentence
the ability to make complex concepts intelligible to the average reader
Very little of the recording was intelligible.
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The findings have led some researchers to suggest that RNA may be a molecular lingua franca that transcends traditional taxonomic boundaries and can therefore encode messages that remain intelligible across the tree of life.
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Quanta Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
However, there have been many a case outside of tax in which the Court has held up that delegation standard as satisfying the intelligible principle standard by looking at the scope of the purpose of what Congress was up to.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Early signs that words could become intelligible include a baby babbling as if talking in sentences or combining certain sounds with facial expressions or gestures that indicate a child is trying express a specific frustration or desire.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
The biggest difference is the clarity: Post was formerly known for blurry songs that evoked blurry feelings, but country listeners typically expect intelligible lyrics, coherent narratives—and, often, deliciously corny concepts.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
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Quanta Magazine, 16 Sep. 2024
However, there have been many a case outside of tax in which the Court has held up that delegation standard as satisfying the intelligible principle standard by looking at the scope of the purpose of what Congress was up to.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Early signs that words could become intelligible include a baby babbling as if talking in sentences or combining certain sounds with facial expressions or gestures that indicate a child is trying express a specific frustration or desire.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
The biggest difference is the clarity: Post was formerly known for blurry songs that evoked blurry feelings, but country listeners typically expect intelligible lyrics, coherent narratives—and, often, deliciously corny concepts.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024
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“Intelligible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intelligible. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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