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| in·tel·lect [ ínt'l èkt ] (plural in·tel·lects) |
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1. mental ability: somebody's ability to think, reason, and understand
 appeals to the intellect rather than the emotions
a highly developed intellect
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2. intelligent person: a very intelligent and knowledgeable person
some of the greatest intellects of the period
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin intellectus< past participle of intellegere (see intelligent)] |
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