1. relating to thought process: relating to or involving the mental processes of abstract thinking and reasoning rather than the emotions
2. intelligent and knowledgeable: having a highly developed ability to think, reason, and understand, especially in combination with wide knowledge
3. for intelligent people: intended for, appealing to, or done by intelligent people intellectual pursuits
noun (pluralin·tel·lec·tu·als)
Definition:
intelligent person: somebody with a highly developed ability to reason and understand, especially if also well educated and interested in the arts or sciences or enjoying activities involving serious mental effort
[15th century. Via French< late Latin intellectualis< Latin intellectus (see intellect)]