| n. | 1. | (Metaph.) The part or faculty of the human mind by which it knows, as distinguished from the power to feel and to will; the power to judge and comprehend; the thinking faculty; the understanding. |
| 2. | The capacity for higher forms of knowledge, as distinguished from the power to perceive objects in their relations; mental capacity. | |
| 3. | A particular mind, especially a person of high intelligence; |
| Noun | 1. | intellect - knowledge and intellectual ability; "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect" Synonyms: mind |
| 2. | intellect - 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" Synonyms: reason, understanding | |
| 3. | intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively Synonyms: intellectual |
| (language) | INTELLECT - A query language written by Larry Harris in 1977, close to natural English. |
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