What does "intelligibility" mean?

That which is intelligible; the degree to which something is intelligible.

How do you pronounce "intelligibility"?

Pronounced //ɪnˌtɛl.ə.d͡ʒəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti//.

Intelligibility

Q: What is a synonym for "intelligibility"?

Common synonyms include: clarity, clear coast, clear road, clearness, clearness, comprehensibility.

//ɪnˌtɛl.ə.d͡ʒəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
That which is intelligible; the degree to which something is intelligible. uncountable, usually
"Figure 8.1 shows the students' perceptions of the NSE and NNSE varieties in terms of intelligibility. […]"
2
the quality of language that is comprehensible wordnet
3
The quality of recorded speech of every word being understandable. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

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clarity clear coast clear road clearness clearness comprehensibility

Antonyms

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unintelligibility

Example

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"The dialects spoken by the Amish and the Mennonites have a very limited degree of intelligibility because these communities migrated to America before the German language was standardized."

Etymology

From intelligible + -ity.

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