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in⋅tel⋅li⋅gent
[in-tel-i-juh
nt]
–adjective
| 1. | having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student. |
| 2. | displaying or characterized by quickness of understanding, sound thought, or good judgment: an intelligent reply. |
| 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. Compare dumb (def. 8). |
| 5. | Archaic. having understanding or knowledge (usually fol. by of). |
Origin:
1500–10; < L intelligent- (s. of intelligēns, prp. of intelligere, var. of intellegere to understand, lit., choose between), equiv. to intel- (var. of inter- inter- ) + -lig- (comb. form of leg-, s. of legere to pick up, choose; cf. lection ) + -ent- -ent
1500–10; < L intelligent- (s. of intelligēns, prp. of intelligere, var. of intellegere to understand, lit., choose between), equiv. to intel- (var. of inter- inter- ) + -lig- (comb. form of leg-, s. of legere to pick up, choose; cf. lection ) + -ent- -ent

Related forms:
in⋅tel⋅li⋅gent⋅ly, adverb
Synonyms:
1. bright. 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. 2. astute, clever, alert, bright, apt, discerning, shrewd, smart. See sharp.
1. bright. 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. 2. astute, clever, alert, bright, apt, discerning, shrewd, smart. See sharp.
Antonyms:
1, 2. stupid.
1, 2. stupid.
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Intelligent
In*tel"li*gent\, a. [L. intelligens, intellegens, -entis, p. pr. of intelligere, intellegere, to perceive; inter between + legere to gather, collect, choose: cf. F. intelligent. See Legend.]1. Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being. 2. Possessed of intelligence, education, or judgment; knowing; sensible; skilled; marked by intelligence; as, an intelligent young man; an intelligent architect; an intelligent answer. 3. Gognizant; aware; communicate. [Obs.] Intelligent of seasons. --Milton. Which are to France the spies and speculations Intelligent of our state. --Shak. Syn: Sensible; understanding. See Sensible.
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Language Translation for : intelligent
Spanish:
inteligenteinteligente,
German:
intelligent,
Japanese:
聡明な
Main Entry: in·tel·li·gent
Function: adjective
: having or indicating a high or satisfactory degree of intelligence and mental capacity; especially : having or indicating an understanding of the nature and consequences of an act or decision intelligent waiver of counsel> —compare KNOWING
NOTE: Under Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), a waiver of rights must be knowing and intelligent. —in·tel·li·gent·ly adverb
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