Difference between Intelligible and Understandable

What is the difference between Intelligible and Understandable?

Intelligible as an adjective is capable of being understood; clear to the mind while Understandable as an adjective is capable of being understood; comprehensible

Intelligible

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: capable of being understood; clear to the mind

Example sentence: We see that pedantry has never been held in such esteem for the government of the world as in our times, and it offers as many paths of the true intelligible species and objects of infallible and sole truth as there are individual pedants.

Understandable

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Capable of being understood; comprehensibleCapable of being accepted or excused under the circumstances

Example sentence: Gravitation is, so far, not understandable in terms of other phenomena.

We hope you now know whether to use Intelligible or Understandable in your sentence.

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