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/in tel'i jeuh bil"i tee/, n., pl. intelligibilities for 2.1. the quality or condition of being intelligible; capability of being understood.2. something intelligible.[1600-10; INTELLIGIBLE + -ITY]
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Intelligibility (philosophy) — In philosophy, intelligibility is what can be comprehended by the human mind.UsageThe objects or concepts that have intelligibility may be called intelligible.There may be a distinction between everything that is intelligible and everything that… … Wikipedia
intelligibility — noun see intelligible … New Collegiate Dictionary
