Intellect — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

knowledge and intellectual ability

the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/

3 syllables Say it as /ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/.

Examples

he reads to improve his mind
he has a keen intellect
we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mind understanding reason intellectual

Parts of Speech

noun	knowledge and intellectual ability “he reads to improve his mind”
noun	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”
noun	a person who uses the mind creatively

Word Forms

intellectual	adjective	involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
reason	verb	think logically

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Intellekt

Wissen und intellektuelle Fähigkeiten

🇪🇸Spanish

intelecto

conocimiento y capacidad intelectual

🇮🇹Italian

intelletto

conoscenza e capacità intellettuale

🇵🇹Portuguese

intelecto

conhecimento e capacidade intelectual

🇷🇺Russian

интеллект

знания и интеллектуальные способности

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बुद्धि

ज्ञान और बौद्धिक क्षमता

🇧🇩Bengali

বুদ্ধি

জ্ঞান এবং বুদ্ধিবৃত্তিক ক্ষমতা

🇮🇳Tamil

அறிவாற்றல்

அறிவு மற்றும் அறிவுசார் திறன்

🇮🇳Telugu

తెలివి

జ్ఞానం మరియు మేధో సామర్థ్యం

🇮🇳Marathi

बुद्धी

ज्ञान आणि बौद्धिक क्षमता

🇮🇳Gujarati

બુદ્ધિ

જ્ઞાન અને બૌદ્ધિક ક્ષમતા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಬುದ್ಧಿಶಕ್ತಿ

ಜ್ಞಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಬೌದ್ಧಿಕ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ബുദ്ധി

അറിവും ബുദ്ധിപരമായ കഴിവും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬੁੱਧੀ

ਗਿਆਨ ਅਤੇ ਬੌਧਿਕ ਯੋਗਤਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

عقل

علم اور دانشورانہ صلاحیت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

智力

知识和智力

🇯🇵Japanese

知性

知識と知的能力

🇰🇷Korean

지력

지식과 지적 능력

🇻🇳Vietnamese

trí tuệ

kiến thức và khả năng trí tuệ

🇹🇭Thai

สติปัญญา

ความรู้และความสามารถทางปัญญา

🇮🇩Indonesian

intelek

pengetahuan dan kemampuan intelektual

🇵🇭Filipino

talino

kaalaman at kakayahan sa intelektwal

🇲🇾Malay

intelek

pengetahuan dan keupayaan intelek

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الفكر

المعرفة والقدرة الفكرية

🇮🇷Persian

عقل

دانش و توانایی فکری

🇹🇷Turkish

akıl

bilgi ve entelektüel yetenek

🇮🇱Hebrew

בִּינָה

ידע ויכולת אינטלקטואלית

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What is the primary definition of the word 'intellect'?

The primary meaning of 'intellect' is 'knowledge and intellectual ability'.

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In which domain is the word 'intellect' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'intellect' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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