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People desire power. I don't know why they want it so. It seems to me it implies a hugely superior intellect which separates them from most of the populace.
F. Murray Abraham

Meaning of "intellect" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INTELLECT

From Latin intellectus comprehension, intellect, from intellegere to understand.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INTELLECT

intellect  [ˈɪntɪˌlɛkt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTELLECT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Intellect is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INTELLECT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Intellect

Intellect is a term used in studies of the human mind, and refers to the ability of the mind to come to correct conclusions about what is true or real, and about how to solve problems. Historically the term comes from the Greek philosophical term nous, which was translated into Latin as intellectus and into French as intelligence. Discussion of the intellect can be divided into two broad areas. In both of these areas, the terms "intellect" and "intelligence" have continued to be used as related words. ▪ Intellect and Nous in philosophy. In philosophy, especially in classical and medieval philosophy the intellect or nous is an important subject connected to the question of how humans can know things. Especially during late antiquity and the middle ages, the intellect was often proposed as a concept which could reconcile philosophical and scientific understandings of nature with monotheistic religious understandings, by making the intellect a link between each human soul, and the divine intellect of the cosmos itself. Also see: passive intellect and active intellect. ▪ Intellect and Intelligence in psychology.

Definition of intellect in the English dictionary

The first definition of intellect in the dictionary is the capacity for understanding, thinking, and reasoning, as distinct from feeling or wishing. Other definition of intellect is a mind or intelligence, esp a brilliant one. Intellect is also a person possessing a brilliant mind; brain.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTELLECT


acrolect
ˈækrəˌlɛkt
collect
kəˈlɛkt
complect
kəmˈplɛkt
deflect
dɪˈflɛkt
deselect
ˌdiːsɪˈlɛkt
dialect
ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt
elect
ɪˈlɛkt
genuflect
ˈdʒɛnjʊˌflɛkt
idiolect
ˈɪdɪəˌlɛkt
inflect
ɪnˈflɛkt
neglect
nɪˈɡlɛkt
nonelect
ˌnɒnɪˈlɛkt
pre-select
ˌpriːsɪˈlɛkt
prelect
prɪˈlɛkt
recollect
ˌrɛkəˈlɛkt
reflect
rɪˈflɛkt
reselect
ˌriːsɪˈlɛkt
select
sɪˈlɛkt
self-neglect
ˌsɛlfnɪˈɡlɛkt
sociolect
ˈsəʊsɪəʊˌlɛkt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTELLECT

intel
intellection
intellective
intellectively
intellectual
intellectual property
intellectualisation
intellectualiser
intellectualism
intellectualist
intellectualistic
intellectualistically
intellectuality
intellectualization
intellectualize
intellectualizer
intellectually
intellectually handicapped
intellectualness
intellidating

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTELLECT

affect
basilect
benign neglect
connect
correct
direct
effect
expect
free-select
grapholect
object
perfect
predilect
preelect
president-elect
project
protect
re-elect
subdialect
unilateral neglect

Synonyms and antonyms of intellect in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INTELLECT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «intellect» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of intellect

Translation of «intellect» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTELLECT

Find out the translation of intellect to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of intellect from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «intellect» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

智力
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intelecto
570 millions of speakers

English

intellect
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बुद्धि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفكر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

интеллект
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intelecto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বুদ্ধি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intellect
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Intellekt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

知力
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trí tuệ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुद्धी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akıl
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intelletto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

intelekt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

інтелект
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

intelect
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διάνοια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verstand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

intellekt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

intellekt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of intellect

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTELLECT»

The term «intellect» is quite widely used and occupies the 25.815 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTELLECT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «intellect» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «intellect» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about intellect

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10 QUOTES WITH «INTELLECT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word intellect.
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F. Murray Abraham
People desire power. I don't know why they want it so. It seems to me it implies a hugely superior intellect which separates them from most of the populace.
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George Ade
She was short on intellect, but long on shape.
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Felix Adler
The freedom of thought is a sacred right of every individual man, and diversity will continue to increase with the progress, refinement, and differentiation of the human intellect.
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Felix Adler
Every dogma, every philosophic or theological creed, was at its inception a statement in terms of the intellect of a certain inner experience.
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Richard Avedon
People, unprotected by their roles, become isolated in beauty and intellect and illness and confusion.
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Luciano Berio
The relation between practical and spiritual spheres in music is obvious, if only because it demands ears, finger, consciousness and intellect.
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Steven Bochco
Vivid images are like a beautiful melody that speaks to you on an emotional level. It bypasses your logic centers and even your intellect and goes to a different part of the brain.
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Max Born
Intellect distinguishes between the possible and the impossible; reason distinguishes between the sensible and the senseless. Even the possible can be senseless.
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Tim Cahill
Stanley Kubrick, I had been told, hates interviews. It's hard to know what to expect of the man if you've only seen his films. One senses in those films painstaking craftsmanship, a furious intellect at work, a single-minded devotion.
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Giraldus Cambrensis
These people being of a sharp and acute intellect, and gifted with a rich and powerful understanding, excel in whatever studies they pursue, and are more quick and cunning than the other inhabitants of a western clime.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTELLECT»

Discover the use of intellect in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to intellect and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Living and Sustaining a Creative Life
These stories will inform and inspire any student, young artist and art enthusiast, and will help redefine what ‘success’ means to a professional artist.
Sharon Louden, 2013
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The House of Intellect
The House of Intellect embraces: persons who consciously and methodically employ the mind, the forms and habits governing the activities in which the mind is so employed, and the conditions under which these people and activities exist.
Jacques Barzun, 2002
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Alfarabi, Avicenna, and Averroes, on Intellect : Their ...
A study of problems, all revolving around the subject of intellect in the philosophies of Alfarabi, Avicenna, and Averroes, this book starts by reviewing discussions in Greek and early Arabic philosophy which served as the background for ...
Los Angeles Herbert A. Davidson Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures University of California, 1992
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The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect
It has been read and discussed in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Slovenia, South Africa, and other countries. This Lulu edition is your chance to own "Prime Intellect" in conventional book form.
Roger Williams, 2006
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The Engaged Intellect: Philosophical Essays
As he practices this method, what emerges through the volume is the unity of McDowellâe(tm)s own views.
John Henry McDowell, 2009
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The Passionate Intellect: Christian Faith and the ...
By setting the gospel at the center of the complexities of the natural world and human experience, the author explains how Christian thinking can and must have a role in modern thinking and visions of the future.
Alister McGrath, 2010
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Women of the Republic: Intellect and Ideology in ...
Women of the Republic : Intellect and Ideology in Revolutionary America Linda K. Kerber presents a groundbreaking analysis of the role of women during the Revolutionary Era.
Linda K. Kerber, 1997
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Intellect and Public Life: Essays on the Social History of ...
"A finely wrought picture of academic life before disciplinary professionalization." -- History of Education Quarterly
Thomas Bender, 1997
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Aquinas Against the Averroists: On There Being Only One ...
"This work should be in every graduate philosophy collection and is recommended for larger undergraduate libraries."--"Choice." (Philosophy)
Ralph M. McInerny, 1993
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The Fall of the Human Intellect
"You make a living with intelligence. You make a life with INTELLECT" - A. Parthasarathy, Author Humanity has stopped thinking. The paucity of thought, reason and judgement has left the human intellect emaciated.
Avula Parthasarathy, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTELLECT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term intellect is used in the context of the following news items.
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NASA app helps you polish your interstellar intellect - Washington Post
With the mysteries of Pluto now tantalizingly in reach, it's not a bad time to brush up on the basic wonders of space. Who better to ask than ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Brampton's top Ontario Scholars possess wisdom as well as intellect
Central Peel Secondary School graduate Hardeep Begda finished the year with a perfect 100 per cent academic average and ended up tops ... «Mississauga, Jul 15»
3
Teachers told to sharpen the intellect of children
Mr Emmanuel Okomi Andoh, the Vice Rector of the Takoradi Polytechnic, has called on teachers to strive to develop the intellectual capacities ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
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Pump for Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. (OTCMKTS:ILNS) Peters Out …
Watch the video to learn about the probability of INTELLECT NEUROSCIENCES, INC. (ILNS) Chart Signal as of Jul 15, 2015 ... «HotStocked, Jul 15»
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Axxon Intellect platform protects major Moscow business center
The key task of Intellect software at the site is to ensure reliable operation of the Axis IP cameras and support systems/data integration. Combining high-quality ... «SourceSecurity.com, Jul 15»
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Protomartyr Announce The Agent Intellect, Share "Why Does It …
The Agent Intellect is out October 9 via Hardly Art. Check out the first new single "Why Does It Shake?", as well as the album cover, up there. «Pitchfork Media, Jul 15»
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Protomartyr announce 'The Agent Intellect' album, share 'Why Does …
Out 9th October via Hardly Art, the new release follows on from last year's 'Under Color of Official Right'. The Joe Casey-fronted group are ... «DIY Magazine, Jul 15»
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Intellect Desig - Closure of Trading Window
Intellect Design Arena Ltd has informed BSE that a meeting of Board of Directors of the Company will be held on July 28, 2015 to consider, ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
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Intellect Design Arena Ltd to approve quarterly results on July 28 …
A meeting of Board of Directors of Intellect Design Arena Ltd will be held on July 28, 2015 to consider, approve and to take on record the ... «Equity Bulls, Jul 15»
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Poor choices reflect the level of intellect of SELECTORS
George Yeo Yong-Boon , the new Chancellor of Nalanda University is a graduate of Christ College, University of Cambridge with a degree in ... «Merinews, Jul 15»

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