Meaning & Definition of Intellect in English
English⟶
Intellect
/ɪntəlɛkt/
noun
1. Knowledge and intellectual ability
- "He reads to improve his mind"
- "He has a keen intellect"
synonym:
- mind,
- intellect
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,
- intellect
3. A person who uses the mind creatively
synonym:
- intellectual,
- intellect
Examples of using
The possession of intellect is what distinguishes us from wild animals.
He is a man of intellect.
Opinion is ultimately determined by the feelings, and not by the intellect.