Definitions for clever
ˈklɛv ərclever

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. cagey, cagy, canny, clever(adj)

   showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

   "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"

2. apt, clever(adj)

   mentally quick and resourceful

   "an apt pupil"; "you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker

3. clever, cunning, ingenious(adj)

   showing inventiveness and skill

   "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. clever(Adjective)

   Nimble with hands or body; skillful; adept.

2. clever(Adjective)

   Resourceful, sometimes to the point of cunning.

   clever like a fox

3. clever(Adjective)

   Smart, intelligent or witty; mentally quick or sharp.

4. clever(Adjective)

   Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.

5. clever(Adjective)

   Possessing magical abilities.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Clever(adj)

   possessing quickness of intellect, skill, dexterity, talent, or adroitness; expert

2. Clever(adj)

   showing skill or adroitness in the doer or former; as, a clever speech; a clever trick

3. Clever(adj)

   having fitness, propriety, or suitableness

4. Clever(adj)

   well-shaped; handsome

5. Clever(adj)

   good-natured; obliging

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Clever

   Clever is a city in Christian County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,139 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. Christian County was the fastest-growing county in Missouri in population between 2000 and 2010. As a result of that growth Clever has also seen a large increase in population in the last twenty years.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Clever

   klev′ėr, adj. able or dexterous: ingenious: skilful: (U.S.) good-natured.—ns. Cleveral′ity, Clev′erness.—adj. Clev′erish, somewhat clever.—adv. Clev′erly. [Ety. dub.]

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1. Clever

   Build educational applications that just work. School integration doesn’t have to be painful. Use Clever to get real-time student data.Clever believes that data should empower learning, not hold it back. With unique experiences in education and technology, the Clever team understands the data challenges that schools and developers face. Our mission is to make powerful educational software easy to build and easy to deploy.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'clever' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4393

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'clever' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1796

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'clever' in Adjectives Frequency: #507

How to pronounce clever?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say clever in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of clever in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of clever in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of clever in a Sentence

1. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   By the time the clever reaches the clouds, the genius is already on the stars.

2. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   Between a stupid fascist and an intelligent fascist, prefer the intelligent one, because there is always a chance to persuade the clever one about the mistakes of his actions! There is no such a chance for stupid and ignorant fascist!

3. Phil Davis:

   These other oils don't get as much attention as the headline numbers put out by the EIA and have been a clever and convenient way to hide weak product demand.

4. Ferrari Chairman Sergio Marchionne:

   What Jaguar has done with the Lightweight [E-Type] cars is clever, but reinventing the 250 is a tough gig, and living off the spoils of the past is a bad habit to get into.

5. Albert Schweitzer:

   Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile.

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