intellect

noun

in·tel·lect ˈin-tə-ˌlekt How to pronounce intellect (audio)

: the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge

: the capacity for rational or intelligent thought especially when highly developed

: a person with great intellectual powers

Example Sentences

She is a woman of superior intellect. She has a sharp intellect. We were required to read a book every week in order to develop our intellects. music that appeals to the intellect while still satisfying the emotions

Recent Examples on the Web Isbell’s intellect and Twitter-razor wit are evident too.

Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2022 There's also the effects of the intellect-enhancing drug she's inhaled lately.

Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Woodruff, who didn’t come from privilege, sees himself as a craftsman and intellect in a field overrun with lofty academics and snake oil salesmen.

New York Times, 9 July 2022 But then, the union of high and low, of sensation and intellect, has always been central to Strickland’s own obsessions.

Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2022 Personally, the combination of automation and human intellect is the winning option.

Eoin Keary, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Ottessa Moshfegh has a glittering intellect and an unquenchable dark turn of mind.

New York Times, 13 June 2022 The sharpest investors also have a strong intellect.

Richard Thalheimer, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2022 But what had become, in this new Germany, of Karl Gustav Specht, with all his intellect and cultivation?

Cynthia Ozick, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	intellects
释义	intellect noun in·tel·lect ˈin-tə-ˌlekt 1 a : the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge b : the capacity for rational or intelligent thought especially when highly developed 2 : a person with great intellectual powers Synonyms brain brainiac genius thinker whiz wiz wizard See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She is a woman of superior intellect. She has a sharp intellect. We were required to read a book every week in order to develop our intellects. music that appeals to the intellect while still satisfying the emotions Recent Examples on the Web Isbell’s intellect and Twitter-razor wit are evident too. Matt Wake \| Mwake@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2022 There's also the effects of the intellect-enhancing drug she's inhaled lately. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2022 Woodruff, who didn’t come from privilege, sees himself as a craftsman and intellect in a field overrun with lofty academics and snake oil salesmen. New York Times, 9 July 2022 But then, the union of high and low, of sensation and intellect, has always been central to Strickland’s own obsessions. Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2022 Personally, the combination of automation and human intellect is the winning option. Eoin Keary, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Ottessa Moshfegh has a glittering intellect and an unquenchable dark turn of mind. New York Times, 13 June 2022 The sharpest investors also have a strong intellect. Richard Thalheimer, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2022 But what had become, in this new Germany, of Karl Gustav Specht, with all his intellect and cultivation? Cynthia Ozick, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin intellectus, from intellegere to understand — more at intelligent First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition intellect noun in·tel·lect ˈin-tə-ˌlekt 1 : the ability to think and understand She has a superior intellect. 2 : a person with great powers of thinking and reasoning Medical Definition intellect noun in·tel·lect ˈint-ᵊl-ˌekt 1 : the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge 2 : the capacity for rational or intelligent thought intellects noun plural of intellect as in geniuses a very smart person one of the finest intellects of our time Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance geniuses genii brains wizards thinkers brainiacs intellectuals nerds geeks whizzes savants polymaths sages highbrows wizzes virtuosos bluestockings masters blues virtuosi naturals longhairs polyhistors Renaissance men aces crackerjacks crackajacks Antonyms & Near Antonyms imbeciles idiots morons blockheads illiterates dolts dunces numbskulls dopes ignoramuses pinheads goons knuckleheads numskulls dummies dodos nitwits hammerheads fatheads dumbbells philistines fools half-wits asses ignorami lowbrows beasts know-nothings donkeys jackasses anti-intellectuals boors clowns jerks cretins dodoes louts snakes heels churls creeps stinkers skunks cads curs skunk louses See More
随便看	know the drill know the feeling know the meaning of know the meaning of (something) know the meaning of something know the meaning of the word know the score know what hit one know what it is know what it means know what it's like know what one is talking about know what's best know which side one's bread is buttered on know-all know-alls know-how know-it-all know-it-alls know-nothing know-nothingism know-nothingisms know-nothings know-what know-whats

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