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intelligent

[in-tel-i-juhnt]

adjective

  1. having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals.

    an intelligent student.

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  2. displaying or characterized by quickness of understanding, sound thought, or good judgment.

    an intelligent reply.

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  3. having the faculty of reasoning and understanding; possessing intelligence.

    intelligent beings in outer space.

  4. Computers.pertaining to the ability to do data processing locally; smart.

    An intelligent terminal can edit input before transmission to a host computer.

  5. Archaic.having understanding or knowledge (usually followed byof ).



intelligent

/ ɪˈɛɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. having or indicating intelligence

  2. having high intelligence; clever

  3. indicating high intelligence; perceptive

    an intelligent guess

  4. guided by reason; rational

  5. (of computerized functions) able to modify action in the light of ongoing events

  6. archaichaving knowledge or information

    they were intelligent of his whereabouts

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • intelligently adverb
  • hyperintelligent adjective
  • hyperintelligently adverb
  • nonintelligent adjective
  • nonintelligently adverb
  • preintelligent adjective
  • preintelligently adverb
  • quasi-intelligent adjective
  • quasi-intelligently adverb
  • semi-intelligent adjective
  • semi-intelligently adverb
  • superintelligent adjective
  • ˈٱԳٱ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of intelligent1

First recorded in 1500–10; from Latin intelligent- (stem of ԳٱŧԲ, present participle of intelligere, variant of intellegere “to understand,” literally, “choose between),” equivalent to intel- (variant of inter- inter- ) + -lig- (combining form of leg-, stem of legere “to pick up, choose”; lection ) + -ent- -ent
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Synonym Study

Intelligent, intellectual describe distinctive mental capacity. Intelligent often suggests a natural quickness of understanding: an intelligent reader. Intellectual implies not only having a high degree of understanding, but also a capacity and taste for the higher forms of knowledge: intellectual interests. See sharp.
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Gyokeres is known for his intelligent movement and intense work-rate, while his blend of physical strength, technical skill and tactical awareness have earned him admiring glances from clubs.

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"Both of them are very intelligent and they're willing to learn, but they're willing to learn in the right settings, just not a big school."

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Grande’s opinion was one of the first Erivo sought as she assembled “I Forgive You”; the pop star, Erivo says, “is one of the most intelligent producers and songwriters that exists. She has amazing ears.”

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Plants are vastly intelligent in ways many people may not understand or appreciate.

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I noticed everything about him: his shoe size, muscular calves, graying temples, intelligent face.

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