intelligibility
/ɪnˌtɛl.ə.d͡ʒəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/US[ɪnˌtɛl.ə.d͡ʒəˈbɪl.ɪ.ɾi]
intelligibility noun: that which is intelligible; the degree to which something is intelligible.
Noun
intelligibility (usually uncountable, plural intelligibilities)
- That which is intelligible; the degree to which something is intelligible.
- Figure 8.1 shows the students' perceptions of the NSE and NNSE varieties in terms of intelligibility. […]2016, Noor Azam Haji-Othman, James McLellan, David Deterding, The Use and Status of Language in Brunei Darussalam: A Kingdom of Unexpected Linguistic Diversity, Springer, →ISBN, page 104
- Synonyms:
- clearness, explicitness, lucidity, comprehensibility, perspicuity, legibility, plain speaking
- The quality of recorded speech of every word being understandable.
intelligibility meaning in Tamil
intelligibility in Tamil
- விளக்கம்
Synonyms of intelligibility
- clearness
- explicitness
- lucidity
- comprehensibility
- perspicuity
- legibility
- plain speaking
Forms of intelligibility
| plural | intelligibilities |
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Origin of intelligibility
From intelligible + -ity.
Words formed from intelligibility
Questions about intelligibility
- What does intelligibility mean?
- Intelligibility means that which is intelligible; the degree to which something is intelligible.
- What is intelligibility in Tamil?
- Intelligibility in Tamil is விளக்கம். See Intelligibility meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is intelligibility?
- Intelligibility is a noun.
- How do you pronounce intelligibility?
- Intelligibility is pronounced /ɪnˌtɛl.ə.d͡ʒəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/.
- What is the plural of intelligibility?
- The plural of intelligibility is intelligibilities.
Words near intelligibility in the dictionary
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