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Intelligible

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Capable of being understood or comprehended.

Senses:

1. Clear and easily understood.
2. Able to be heard or deciphered.

Popular Usage:

Sense 1: The teacher's explanation was intelligible, and all the students easily grasped the concept.

Sense 2: The recorded audio was barely intelligible due to the background noise.

Local Usage:

Sense 1: The local dialect of the region may not be intelligible to outsiders.

Sense 2: The politician's speech was delivered in such a manner that it became intelligible only to specific groups.

Sample Sentences:

1. The singer's enunciation was so clear that every word she sang was intelligible to the audience.

2. Due to poor telephone reception, the conversation became distorted and barely intelligible.

3. The toddler's speech was still not fully intelligible, but his parents could understand most of what he said.

4. The complex scientific article was not intelligible to those without a background in the field.

5. The ancient manuscript was so deteriorated that only a few words were intelligible.

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