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Meaning of intellect in English
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/ ˈɪn.t̬ə.ekt / Add to word list Add to word list C2 [ U ] the ability to understand and to think in an intelligent way: Her energy and intellect are respected all over the world . He is a man more noted for his intellect than his charm . [ C ] formal a very educated person whose interests are studying and other activities that involve careful thinking SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Mind and personality -hearted -heartedly -heartedness alexithymia allism allistic alter ego ambivert Asperger's syndrome gender identity gestaltist neurotypical neurotypicality noddle noetic noggin psychoanalysis psychoanalytic subconscious superego See more results »You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Intelligence Intelligent people (Definition of intellect from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)intellect | American Dictionary
intellect noun [ C/U ] us / ˈɪn·t ə lˌekt / Add to word list Add to word list a person’s ability to think and understand esp . ideas at a high level : [ C ] The stroke left her partially paralyzed , but her intellect was not affected . (Definition of intellect from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)Examples of intellect
intellect In this modern world, we often make a mistake in the teaching of our children of trying to develop powerful intellects. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You have been sending the best intellects out of this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He may be one of the most brilliant intellects. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have opened minds, opened ears and opened intellects. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The public service needs the finest intellects available, whatever their initial schooling; and as we know, there are far too few of such intellects about. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There may be personal animosity now, or a clash of intellects because of the attitude people are taking up. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Even the finest intellects cannot function perfectly unless they are provided with adequate and accurate information. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One begins to think how grateful the great unwashed should be that those great intellects deign to bend their minds to improving their lot. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The problem will not, however, be solved until the subject attracts a due proportion of the best intellects in the country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He launched upon us facts and figures which our quivering intellects could hardly grasp. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, we do not remember nearly as often that these outstanding intellects, almost without exception, gained this recognition far from their homeland. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Possibly, for great intellects, there is not the same discretion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is a whole range of intellects among them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The competition to attract the brightest intellects is increasing all the time, as are the salaries being offered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have closed minds, closed ears and closed intellects. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of intellect These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of intellect ?Translations of intellect
in Chinese (Traditional) 智力, 理解力, 才智… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 智力, 理解力, 才智… See more in Spanish intelecto, intelecto [masculine, singular]… See more in Portuguese intelecto, intelecto [masculine], intelectual [masculine-feminine]… See more in more languages in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Russian in Telugu in Arabic in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian बुध्दीमत्ता, विद्वान… See more 知性, 知性（ちせい）, 賢人（けんじん）… See more akıl, idrak, anlayış… See more intellect [masculine], intelligence [feminine], esprit [masculine]… See more intel·lecte… See more intellect… See more புரிந்து கொள்ளும் திறன் மற்றும் புத்திசாலித்தனமான வழியில் சிந்திக்கும் திறன், மிகவும் படித்த ஒரு நபர், கவனமாக சிந்திப்பதை உள்ளடக்கிய படிப்பு மற்றும் பிற செயல்பாடுகளில் ஆர்வம் கொண்டவர்… See more बुद्धि, मति, समझ… See more બુધ્ધિશક્તિ, સમજશક્તિ, વિદ્વતા… See more intellekt… See more intellekt… See more intelek… See more der Verstand… See more intellekt [neuter], geni [neuter], forstand… See more دانش, فہم, علم و دانش… See more інтелект, розум… See more ум… See more తెలివైన మార్గంలో అర్థం చేసుకునే, ఆలోచించే సామర్థ్యం, మేధ / బాగా చదువుకున్న వ్యక్తి… See more ذَكاء, فِطنة… See more বুদ্ধি, একজন খুব শিক্ষিত ব্যক্তি যাঁর আগ্রহ অধ্যয়ন এবং অন্যান্য কাজকর্ম যা সতর্ক চিন্তাভাবনা প্রসূত… See more intelekt… See more kecerdasan… See more ปัญญา… See more trí tuệ… See more intelekt… See more 지적 능력… See more intelletto… See more Need a translator?Get a quick, free translation!
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