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- Dictionaryintelligent/ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒ(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level: "Anna is intelligent and hard-working" Similar Opposite
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INTELLIGENT definition: 1. showing intelligence, or able to learn and understand things easily: 2. showing intelligence…. Learn more.
1. a. : having or indicating a high or satisfactory degree of intelligence and mental capacity. b. : revealing or reflecting good judgment or sound thought : skillful. 2. a. : possessing intelligence. b. : guided or directed by intellect : rational. 3. a. : guided or controlled by a computer. especially : smart sense 7c compare dumb sense 7. b.
adjective. /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability. a highly intelligent child. She is clearly extremely intelligent. to have an intelligent conversation/discussion/debate. to ask an intelligent question.
INTELLIGENT meaning: 1. showing intelligence, or able to learn and understand things easily: 2. showing intelligence…. Learn more.
Having or showing an alert mind or high intelligence; bright, perceptive, informed, clever, wise, etc. Webster's New World. Showing sound judgment and rationality. An intelligent decision; an intelligent solution to the problem. American Heritage. Capable of some independent functioning because equipped with a microprocessor or computer.
intelligent. adjective. /ɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/ good at learning, understanding, and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability a highly intelligent child to ask an intelligent question opposite unintelligent. Want to learn more?
intelligent, intellectual describe distinctive mental capacity. intelligent often suggests a natural quickness of understanding: an intelligent reader. intellectual implies not only having a high degree of understanding, but also a capacity and taste for the higher forms of knowledge: intellectual interests. 2.
able to learn and understand things easily: a highly intelligent young woman. an intelligent remark. Fewer examples. Man is still more intelligent than the cleverest robot. She's far more intelligent than her sister. Dolphins are intelligent creatures. He was very intelligent and caring. She asked some very intelligent questions. intelligently.
What does the word intelligent mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word intelligent, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. intelligent has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. computing (1900s) mechanics (1900s) popular music (1990s)
Intelligent means smart, or having the ability to process and understand information (including dictionary definitions). Intelligent comes from a Latin word meaning "to understand, to gather," and intelligent creatures gather and make sense of information easily.
