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   in·tel·lec·tu·al

   /ˌin(t)əˈlek(t)SH(əw)əl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the intellect: "children need intellectual stimulation" Similar mentalcerebralcognitiverationalpsychologicalabstractconceptualtheoreticalanalyticallogicalacademicrare:mindlyphrenicratiocinativeOpposite physical
   • ▪ appealing to or requiring use of the intellect: "the movie wasn't very intellectual, but it caught the mood of the times"
   • ▪ possessing a highly developed intellect: "you are an intellectual girl, like your mother" Similar intelligentcleveracademicwell educatedwell readwidely readeruditecerebrallearnedknowledgeableliterarybookishdonnishhighbrowscholarlystudiousculturedcultivatedcivilizedenlightenedsophisticatedinformal:brainygeniusarchaic:letteredclerklyOpposite stupidilliterate

   noun

   • 1. a person possessing a highly developed intellect: "a prominent political thinker and intellectual"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin intellectualis, from intellectus ‘understanding’, from intellegere ‘understand’ (see intelligent).

   Derivatives

   • 1. intellectuality noun

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   The meaning of INTELLECTUAL is of or relating to the intellect or its use. How to use intellectual in a sentence.

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   INTELLECTUAL definition: 1. relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially complicated ideas: 2. very…. Learn more.

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   Intellectual is often used to describe intensive reasoning and deep thinking, particularly in relation to subjects that tend to spark deep discussion, such as literature or philosophy.

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   Intellectual means involving a person's ability to think and to understand ideas and information.

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   [usually before noun] connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things synonym mental. Gifted children typically show great intellectual curiosity and a wide range of interests. I don't think he has the intellectual skills necessary to study at this level.

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   1. appealing to or engaging the intellect: intellectual pursuits. 2. of, pertaining to, or requiring the intellect or its use. 3. placing a high value on or pursuing things of interest to the intellect, esp. the higher or more abstract forms of knowledge. 4. developed by or relying on the intellect rather than emotions or feelings; rational.

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   guided or developed by or relying on the intellect rather than upon emotions or feelings; rational. an intellectual way of speaking. a person of superior intellect.

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    INTELLECTUAL definition: 1. using or relating to your ability to think and understand things: 2. interested in learning and…. Learn more.

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    intellectual meaning, definition, what is intellectual: relating to the ability to understand th...: Learn more.