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intellect
[in-tl-ekt]
noun
the power or faculty of the mind by which one knows or understands, as distinguished from that by which one feels and that by which one wills; the understanding; the faculty of thinking and acquiring knowledge.
Synonyms: , ,capacity for thinking and acquiring knowledge, especially of a high or complex order; mental capacity.
a particular mind or intelligence, especially of a high order.
a person possessing a great capacity for thought and knowledge.
minds collectively, as of a number of persons or the persons themselves.
intellect
/ ˈɪԳɪˌɛ /
noun
the capacity for understanding, thinking, and reasoning, as distinct from feeling or wishing
a mind or intelligence, esp a brilliant one
his intellect is wasted on that job
informala person possessing a brilliant mind; brain
those possessing the greatest mental power
the intellect of a nation
Other Word Forms
- ˌԳٱˈپ adjective
- ˌԳٱˈپly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of intellect1
Word History and Origins
Origin of intellect1
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Example Sentences
I had a lot of help with the physicality of Terry, with the intellect of Terry, from the stunt department and from our advisors.
"We had ways that we took care of our health and our environment. We had prosperity, union, respect, intellect."
David Souter stripped aside the well-maintained fiction that justices are appointed to the Court for their erudition, their intellect, their learnedness, and their reason.
Historian David Olusoga, as a heavyweight intellect, will likely face the same preconception struggle as Fry, she says.
This show uses its stars to affectionately poke at roadside Americana with a winking artistic intellect.
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