Definitions for intellect
ˈɪn tlˌɛktin·tel·lect

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. mind, intellectnoun

   knowledge and intellectual ability

   "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect"

2. reason, understanding, intellectnoun

   the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

   "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"

3. intellectual, intellectnoun

   a person who uses the mind creatively

GCIDERate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Intellectnoun

   The capacity for higher forms of knowledge, as distinguished from the power to perceive objects in their relations; mental capacity.

2. Intellectnoun

   A particular mind, especially a person of high intelligence; as, he was a great intellect.

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. intellectnoun

   the faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding (uncountable)

   Intellect is one of man's greatest powers.

2. intellectnoun

   the capacity of that faculty (in a particular person) (uncountable)

   They were chosen because of their outstanding intellect.

3. intellectnoun

   a person who has that faculty to a great degree

   Some of the world's leading intellects were meeting there.

4. Etymology: From intellectus, perfect passive participle of intellego, from inter + lego, with connotation of bind.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. INTELLECTnoun

   The intelligent mind; the power of understanding.

   Etymology: intellect, Fr. intellectus, Lat.

   All heart they live, all head, all eye, all ear,
   All intellect, all sense. John Milton.

   All those arts, rarities, and inventions, which vulgar minds gaze at, and the ingenious pursue, are but the reliques of an intellect defaced with sin and time. Robert South, Sermons.

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1. intellect

   Intellect is the mental capacity or faculty of an individual to gain knowledge and understanding through reasoning, perception, and intuition. It is the ability to think abstractly, analytically, and critically, as well as to solve problems and make decisions. Intellect is often associated with cognitive functions such as learning, awareness, comprehension, evaluation, and judgment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Intellectnoun

   the part or faculty of the human soul by which it knows, as distinguished from the power to feel and to will; sometimes, the capacity for higher forms of knowledge, as distinguished from the power to perceive objects in their relations; the power to judge and comprehend; the thinking faculty; the understanding

2. Etymology: [L. intellectus, fr. intelligere, intellectum, to understand: cf. intellect. See Intelligent.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intellect

   in′tel-lekt, n. the mind, in reference to its rational powers: the thinking principle: (pl., coll.) senses.—adj. In′tellected (Cowper), endowed with intellect.—n. Intellec′tion, the act of understanding: (philos.) apprehension or perception.—adjs. Intellect′ive, able to understand: produced or perceived by the understanding; Intellect′ual, of or relating to the intellect: perceived or performed by the intellect: having the power of understanding.—n. mental power.—v.t. Intellect′ualise, to reason intellectually: to endow with intellect: to give an intellectual character to.—ns. Intellect′ualism, the doctrine which derives all knowledge from pure reason: the culture of the intellect; Intellect′ualist; Intellectual′ity, intellectual power.—adv. Intellect′ually. [Fr.,—L.,—intelligĕre, to understand—inter, between, legĕre, to choose.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intellect

   the faculty of clear and decisive intelligence, or of instant and sure perception.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Intellect

   Knowledge comes from learning Wisdom comes from living.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on July 7, 2020  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of intellect in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of intellect in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of intellect in a Sentence

1. David J. Schwartz:

   Remind yourself regularly that you are better than you think you are. Successful people are not superhuman. Success does not require a super-intellect. Nor is there anything mystical about success. And success doesn't based on luck. Successful people are just ordinary folks who have developed belief in themselves and what they do. Never -- yes, never -- sell yourself short.

2. Salah Hassan:

   When these kids grows up ... they won't have that same education, intellect, it's going to reach a point where it's like a prison.

3. Chris Woodbridge:

   He has the ability, through his intellect and his force of personality –his social energy—to put a sense of urgency into any organization, and if you don’t have that depth of knowledge that you get from studying our military history like Gen. Mattis suggests, you’re at a disadvantage.

4. Ben Carson:

   Bringing people into this country from that area of the world I think is a huge mistake, because why wouldn't they infiltrate them with people who are ideologically opposed to us? It would be foolish for them not to do that. So, we need to be very compassionate to understand that these people have been displaced and we should use our expertise and resources to help get them resettle over there, and to support them over there, but to bring them here under these circumstances is a suspension of intellect.

5. Ryan Duguid:

   We wanted to highlight we wanted the right blend of lazy and highly intellectual, the laziness means they want the least-effort approach, but the intellect will ensure it's done the right way.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=intellect
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=intellect
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Intellect
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=intellect
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intellect
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=intellect
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Intellect