intellect

🇺🇸 /ˈɪntəlekt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɪntəlekt/
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Tags TOP10000CEFR-C2
noun
R

the ability to think and understand things well

His sharp intellect helps him solve difficult problems quickly.

R

a very smart person

She is known as a great intellect who has made many important discoveries.

translation

n. the ability to think and understand things well; a very smart person

Word Forms

Plural intellects