diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ClassUtils.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ClassUtils.java
index 7464379e3e..beba82d170 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ClassUtils.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/ClassUtils.java
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
 
 /**
  * Miscellaneous {@code java.lang.Class} utility methods.
- * Mainly for internal use within the framework.
+ *
+ * <p>Mainly for internal use within the framework.
  *
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
  * @author Keith Donald
@@ -532,8 +533,9 @@ public abstract class ClassUtils {
 	 * type, assuming setting by reflection. Considers primitive wrapper
 	 * classes as assignable to the corresponding primitive types.
 	 * @param lhsType the target type (left-hand side (LHS) type)
-	 * @param rhsType the value type (right-hand side (RHS) type) that should be assigned to the target type
-	 * @return if the target type is assignable from the value type
+	 * @param rhsType the value type (right-hand side (RHS) type) that should
+	 * be assigned to the target type
+	 * @return {@code true} if {@code rhsType} is assignable to {@code lhsType}
 	 * @see TypeUtils#isAssignable(java.lang.reflect.Type, java.lang.reflect.Type)
 	 */
 	public static boolean isAssignable(Class<?> lhsType, Class<?> rhsType) {
diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/TypeUtils.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/TypeUtils.java
index d88dc2f9bd..6f0964d7b1 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/TypeUtils.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/util/TypeUtils.java
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@ public abstract class TypeUtils {
 	 * Check if the right-hand side type may be assigned to the left-hand side
 	 * type following the Java generics rules.
 	 * @param lhsType the target type (left-hand side (LHS) type)
-	 * @param rhsType the value type (right-hand side (RHS) type) that should be assigned to the target type
-	 * @return true if rhs is assignable to lhs
+	 * @param rhsType the value type (right-hand side (RHS) type) that should
+	 * be assigned to the target type
+	 * @return {@code true} if {@code rhsType} is assignable to {@code lhsType}
+	 * @see ClassUtils#isAssignable(Class, Class)
 	 */
 	public static boolean isAssignable(Type lhsType, Type rhsType) {
 		Assert.notNull(lhsType, "Left-hand side type must not be null");