mutually intelligible

Frequency: 5.55.1 per million words

Used especially for languages or dialects that speakers of each can understand.

intelligibleADVERB + intelligible

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mutually

Examples (10)

  • Czech and Slovak are separate languages but they are mutually intelligible.
  • The two dialects are so similar that they are considered mutually intelligible.
  • Despite their differences, Danish and Norwegian remain largely mutually intelligible.
  • Speakers of these related languages often find them mutually intelligible to a high degree.
  • Over centuries, the languages diverged, becoming less and less mutually intelligible.
  • The goal was to create a universal language that was mutually intelligible to all.
  • While distinct, certain regional accents are still mutually intelligible.
  • Historical linguists study how languages evolve to become mutually intelligible or not.
  • A key characteristic of a language family is the extent to which its members are mutually intelligible.
  • The researchers concluded that the two communication systems were not mutually intelligible.