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Definitions for cleverness
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Princeton's WordNet
inventiveness, ingeniousness, ingenuity, clevernessnoun
the power of creative imagination
brightness, cleverness, smartnessnoun
intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
ingenuity, ingeniousness, clevernessnoun
the property of being ingenious
"a plot of great ingenuity"; "the cleverness of its design"
Wiktionary
clevernessnoun
The property of being clever.
clevernessnoun
Something clever, or done cleverly.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Clevernessnoun
Dexterity; skill; accomplishment.
Etymology: from clever.
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cleverness
Cleverness is the quality of being quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; characterized by originality and ingenuity. It often involves the use of wit, intelligence, and creativity to solve problems, understand complex situations, or come up with innovative solutions.
Webster Dictionary
Clevernessnoun
the quality of being clever; skill; dexterity; adroitness
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cleverness in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cleverness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of cleverness in a Sentence
All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few.
An ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness.
Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment.
Edward de Bono, Textbook of Wisdom:
Cleverness is like a lens with a very sharp focus. Wisdom is more like a wide-angle lens.
Ignorance of all things is an evil neither terrible nor excessive, nor yet the greatest of all; but great cleverness and much learning, if they be accompanied by a bad training, are a much greater misfortune.
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