intellect – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
intellect
n.
power of knowing, mental capacity, mind, reason; highly intelligent person
Intellect
Intellect is a term used in studies of the
human mind, and refers to the ability of the mind to come to correct conclusions about what is
true or
real, and about how to
solve problems. Historically the term comes from the Greek philosophical term
nous, which was translated into Latin as (derived from the verb
intelligere - to understand: from
inter between +
legere to choose) and into French (and then English) as .
intellect
Noun
1. knowledge and intellectual ability; "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect"
(synonym) mind
(hypernym) intelligence
(attribute) intellectual
2. 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"
(synonym) reason, understanding
(hypernym) faculty, mental faculty, module
3. a person who uses the mind creatively
(synonym) intellectual
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) anomalist
intellect
nm.
intellect, mind, mental capacity; understanding
intellect (het)
n.
intellect, intelligence, power of knowing, mental capacity
