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| in·tel·li·gent [ in téllijənt ] |
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1. mentally able: having intelligence, especially to a highly developed degree
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2. sensible or rational: showing or resulting from an ability to think and understand things clearly and logically
 an intelligent solution
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3. comput able to store and process data: having a built-in electronic processing and data storage ability
an intelligent terminal
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4. comput self-regulating: programmed to be able to adjust to changes in the environment and make deductions from information being processed
an intelligent building
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| [Early 16th century. < Latin intelligent-, present participle of intellegere "perceive, discern" < inter- "between" + legere "choose, read"] |
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| in·tel·li·gent·ly adverb |
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intelligent, bright, quick, smart, clever, able, gifted
CORE MEANING: having the ability to learn and understand easily
intelligent having a highly developed ability to learn facts and skills and apply them;
a highly intelligent group of engineers
We're looking for trainees who are intelligent, inquisitive, and passionate about their work.
bright showing an ability to think, learn, or respond quickly, especially used of younger people;
He's a bright and unusually focused little boy.
lucky to work with some of the real comers and bright young people
quick alert, perceptive, and able to respond quickly;
She's quick: you'll only need to explain it to her once.
smart showing intelligence and mental alertness;
too smart to be taken in by the hype
He's smart, but it was a mistake for him not to take advice.
clever having sharp mental abilities, sometimes suggesting showy or superficial cleverness;
As a bridge player, he's very clever at anticipating his opponents' moves.
her clever exploitation of Hollywood's publicity machine
able capable or talented;
an exceptionally able manager who gets results from his team
gifted talented, especially artistically or creatively, also used in educational circles of children who are exceptionally intelligent;
acclaimed as an exceptionally gifted pianist from the time of his first solo recital
took on the challenge of teaching the gifted students |
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