French Conversation · Level 107
58 words
French word
intelligibilité
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃teliʒibilite/
Meaning
- feminine nounclarity
Example
L'intelligibilité du message est importante.
The clarity of the message is important.
More examples
Il faut améliorer l'intelligibilité de l'enregistrement.
The intelligibility of the recording needs to be improved.
Core concept
A clear signal in which the wording and organization let the intended meaning emerge without effort.
Common phrases
améliorer l'intelligibilité
improve intelligibility
l'intelligibilité du message
the intelligibility of the message
test d'intelligibilité
intelligibility test
Similar words
clarté: Clarity of expression or content that makes the meaning easy to understand.
prononciation: The way words or sounds are pronounced accurately.
articulation: Clear pronunciation that distinctly separates sounds or syllables.
compréhension: Understanding the content of spoken or written language.
Definition in French
Degré de clarté d'une communication orale ou écrite qui facilite sa compréhension immédiate.
Word origin
The noun intelligibilité comes from French intelligible with -ité and ultimately derives from Latin intelligibilis, related to intelligere, to understand.
Usage tips
- Intelligibilité concerns ease of understanding, whereas audibilité concerns whether a sound can be heard at all.
Other meanings
- intelligibilitynoun
- comprehensibilitynoun
Opposites
- opacitéopacitynoun
Related words
- intelligibleintelligibleadjective
- intelligiblementintelligiblyadverb