Intellect
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɪntəlɛkt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Intellect is a noun meaning (uncountable) The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.
Meaning
(uncountable) The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) The capacity of that faculty (in a particular person).
- A person who has that faculty to a great degree.
Example Sentences
Intellect is one of man's greatest powers.
They were chosen because of their outstanding intellect.
Some of the world's leading intellects were meeting there.
Arms of stripes and shirts of checks / You had a very nice intellect
Word Forms
- intellects
Synonyms for intellect
Depending on context, synonyms include brain, brains, cleverness, head, brightness, esprit.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include intellectual, understanding, mind, intelligence, wisdom, wit.
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