What does intellection mean?
Definitions for intellection
ˌɪn tlˈɛk ʃənin·tel·lec·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, intellection, mentationnoun
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
"thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"
Wiktionary
intellectionnoun
The mental activity or process of grasping with the intellect; apprehension by the mind; understanding.
intellectionnoun
A particular act of grasping by means of the intellect.
intellectionnoun
The mental content of an act of grasping by means of the intellect, as a thought, idea, or conception.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Intellectionnoun
The act of understanding.
Etymology: intellection, Fr. intellectio, Latin.
Simple apprehension denotes the soul's naked intellection of an object, without either composition or deduction. Joseph Glanvill.
A determinate intellection of the modes of being, never hinted by the senses, can realize chimeras. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps.
They will say 'tis not the bulk or substance of the animal spirit, but its motion and agility, that produces intellection and sense. Richard Bentley, Sermons.
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intellection
Intellection is the process or action of understanding, reasoning, or thinking through mental activity. It refers to the act of using the intellect to comprehend or grasp complex intellectual concepts and ideas.
Webster Dictionary
Intellectionnoun
a mental act or process; especially: (a) The act of understanding; simple apprehension of ideas; intuition. Bentley. (b) A creation of the mind itself
Etymology: [L. intellectio synecdoche: cf. F. intellection.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of intellection in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of intellection in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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