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intellectual

  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntəˈlɛkt͡ʃʊəl/

Pertaining to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive.

Example

“intellectual powers, activities, etc.”

Other meanings

  1. Endowed with intellect; having a keen sense of understanding; having the capacity for higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or cleverness

  2. Suitable for exercising one's intellect; perceived by the intellect

Example sentences

  • “All intellectual property is theft from the public domain.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

  • “He finds joy in intellectual discovery.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

  • “There was to be no intellectual light from this source.”

    Tatoeba · books · CC0

Word history

From Old French "intellectuel".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “intellectual” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.