Intellect Meaning
/ˈɪntəlɛkt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.
nounThe capacity of that faculty (in a particular person).
Sentence Examples
Opinion is ultimately determined by feelings, and not by the intellect.
It is beyond the boundaries of human intellect.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She has a sharp ____ and can solve complex problems easily.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The young boy has a sharp ____ and can solve very complex math problems in just a few seconds.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Late Latin intellēctus (“understanding, intellect”), from Latin intellegō (“understand; reason”), from inter (“between, among”) + legō (“read”), with connotation of bind.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Arms of stripes and shirts of checks / You had a very nice intellect"
— 1983, “Intelligence”, in Shiver, performed by Virna Lindt:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She has a sharp ____ and can solve complex problems easily.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The young boy has a sharp ____ and can solve very complex math problems in just a few seconds.