intellectin‧tel‧lect /ˈɪntəlekt/ ●○○ noun 
He combined a formidable intellect with a talent for speaking.2[countable] someone who is very intelligent
WORD ORIGINintellect
Origin:
1300-1400 French, Latin intellectus, from the past participle of intellegere; ➔ INTELLIGENTEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Corning wasn't a great intellect, but he knew how to get things done.
- Her friendliness hides a shrewd intellect.
- Joyce's books seem designed to appeal to the intellect rather than the emotions.
- Our physical strength declines with age, but not necessarily our intellect.
- Rehnquist was a great scholar who possessed a formidable intellect.
- Schools should nurture a child's intellect.
Longman Language Activatorthe ability to learn well
the ability to learn quickly, think clearly, and understand ideas well: · A child's intelligence develops rapidly between the ages of four and five.· Intelligence cannot be measured just by exam results.· In order to be a pilot you need to be of above average intelligence.· The department bases its selection process on a series of intelligence tests.
the ability to think quickly and well, remember a lot of facts, and be good at studying: somebody's brains: · He has his mother's brains and his father's good looks.· With your brains, you should easily get into college.have the brains (to do something): · Chloe had always been the one with the brains to really make something of herself.
a very high level of intelligence and ability: · Eddie's brilliance brought him top marks in the Harvard entrance exam.· His reputation was founded on his organizational abilities and his acknowledged brilliance as a leader of men.
the ability to think about and understand and express complicated ideas: · Our physical strength declines with age, but not necessarily our intellect.the intellect: · Joyce's books seem designed to appeal to the intellect rather than the emotions.a great/formidable etc intellect: · Rehnquist was a great scholar who possessed a formidable intellect.
an extremely high level of intelligence, ability, and skill which only a few people have: · Could a computer ever achieve the genius of men like Newton and Einstein.· Maurice was always entertaining, but there was a touch of genius in the way he talked that night.have a genius for (doing) something: · Sandra will deal with it. That woman has a genius for organization.
knowledge and good judgement based on experience of life: · Paul learned to value his father's wisdom and advice.the wisdom of something: · Some people were beginning to doubt the wisdom of their leader's decisions.conventional wisdom (=what is usually considered to be true and right): · Conventional wisdom says that the health of the economy is one of the most important factors that determines a president's chances of winning re-election.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He combined a formidable intellect with a talent for speaking.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
1[countable, uncountable] the ability to understand things and to think intelligentlysuperior/considerable/keen etc intellect He combined a formidable intellect with a talent for speaking.· These beautiful buildings, along with a whole realm of cultivated human intellect, are closed to the vast majority of humankind.
· Their keen intellects and powerful personalities could spark off more than just brilliant ideas at times.· Husseini's keen intellect and integrity set him apart.
· His conceptual approach to problems and decision-making is supported, mostly positively, by a superior general intellect.
He combined a formidable intellect with a talent for speaking.2[countable] someone who is very intelligent