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in⋅tel⋅lect
[in-tl-ekt]
–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, esp. of a high or complex order; mental capacity. |
| 3. | a particular mind or intelligence, esp. 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; ME < L intellēctus, equiv. to intelleg(ere) to understand + -tus suffix of v. action; see intelligent
1350–1400; ME < L intellēctus, equiv. to intelleg(ere) to understand + -tus suffix of v. action; see intelligent

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in·tel·lect (ĭn'tl-ěkt') n.
[Middle English, from Old French intellecte, from Latin intellēctus, perception, from past participle of intellegere, to perceive; see intelligent.] |
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Intellect
In"tel*lect\, n. [L. intellectus, fr. intelligere, intellectum, to understand: cf. intellect. See Intelligent.] (Metaph.) The part or faculty of the human soul by which it knows, as distinguished from the power to feel and to will; sometimes, the capacity for higher forms of knowledge, as distinguished from the power to perceive objects in their relations; the power to judge and comprehend; the thinking faculty; the understanding.
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Language Translation for : intellect
Spanish:
intelecto,
German:
der Verstand,
Japanese:
知性
intellect
c.1386, from L. intellectus "discernment, understanding," from pp. stem of intelligere "to understand, discern" (see intelligence). The noun use of intellectual for persons is from 1652.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: in·tel·lect
Pronunciation: 'int-&l-"ekt
Function: noun
1 : the power of knowing as distinguished from thepower to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
2 : the capacity for rational or intelligent thought —in·tel·lec·tu·al /"int-&l-'ek-ch(&-w)&l, -'eksh-w&l/ adjective —in·tel·lec·tu·al·ly adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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INTELLECT language
A query language written by Larry Harris in 1977, close to natural English.
(1995-04-14)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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