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intellect /intˈi-lekt/ noun- The mind, in reference to its rational powers
- The thinking principle
- Someone with a highly-developed intellect
ORIGIN: L intellēctus, -ūs, from intelligere, intellēctum to understand, from inter between, and legere to choose inˈtellected adjective (Cowper) Endowed with intellect intellecˈtion noun - The act of understanding
- Apprehension or perception (philosophy)
intellecˈtive adjective - Able to understand
- Produced or perceived by the understanding
intellectual /-lekˈtū-əl/ adjective - Of or relating to the intellect
- Perceived or performed by the intellect
- Having the power of understanding
- Endowed with a superior intellect
- Appealing to, or (thought to be) intended for, intellectuals
- Intelligible only to a person with a superior intellect
noun- A person of superior intellect or enlightenment (often used to suggest doubt as to common sense or practical skills)
- A person who uses his or her intellect to earn a living, esp a writer, philosopher, etc
- A member of the intelligentsia
- (in pl) intellectual matters (archaic)
- (in pl) mental powers (archaic)
- Intellect (obsolete)
intellectˈualism noun - The doctrine that derives all knowledge from pure reason
- The culture (esp exclusive or unbalanced) of the intellect
intellectˈualist noun intellectuality /-alˈi-ti/ noun Intellectual power intellectˈualize or intellectˈualise intransitive verb To reason intellectually transitive verb- To endow with intellect
- To give an intellectual character to
intellectˈually adverb intellectual property noun (law) Property such as copyright, trademarks and patents, having no tangible form but representing the product of creative work or invention |