intellect
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tlˌɛkt noun
1.
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.
2.
capacity for thinking and acquiring knowledge, especially of a high or complex order; mental capacity.
3.
a particular mind or intelligence, especially of a high order.
4.
a person possessing a great capacity for thought and knowledge.
5.
minds collectively, as of a number of persons or the persons themselves.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin intellēctus, equivalent to intelleg(ere) to understand + -tus suffix of v. action; see intelligent
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin intellēctus, equivalent to intelleg(ere) to understand + -tus suffix of v. action; see intelligent
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World English Dictionary
intellect (ˈɪntɪˌlɛkt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the capacity for understanding, thinking, and reasoning, as distinct from feeling or wishing |
| 2. | a mind or intelligence, esp a brilliant one: his intellect is wasted on that job |
| 3. | informal a person possessing a brilliant mind; brain |
| 4. | those possessing the greatest mental power: the intellect of a nation |
| [C14: from Latin intellectus comprehension, intellect, from intellegere to understand; see | |
| intel'lective | |
| —adj | |
| intel'lectively | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
intellect
late 14c., from L. intellectus "discernment, understanding," from pp. stem of intelligere "to understand, discern" (see intelligence).
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INTELLECT definition
languageA query language written by Larry Harris in 1977, close to natural English.
(1995-04-14)
Example sentences
The human brain has yet to evolve to a state where perception and intellect can function beyond needs of belief.
They include a cool intellect, single-minded ambition and a willingness to be ruthless when required.
It may be that our intellect or spirit exists in space in some other form after it parts from this body.
It's the one when the university comes together to hear a great intellect expound on a topic of lasting importance.
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