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intellective
in·tel·lec·tive
/
ˌɪn
tlˈɛk
tɪv
/
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in-tl-
ek
-tiv
]
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adjective
1.
having power to understand; intelligent; cognitive.
2.
of or pertaining to the intellect.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
<
Latin
intellēctīvus.
See
intellect
,
-ive
Related forms
in·tel·lec·tive·ly,
adverb
un·in·tel·lec·tive,
adjective
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intellect
(ˈɪntɪˌlɛkt)
—
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
intelligence
]
intel'lective
—
adj
intel'lectively
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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