Noun: intellect 'in-tu,lekt
- The capacity for rational thought, inference or discrimination
"we are told that man is endowed with intellect and capable of distinguishing good from evil";
- reason, understanding
- Knowledge and intellectual ability
"he has a keen intellect";
- mind
- A person who uses the mind creatively
"The intellect's novel ideas sparked a lively debate";
- intellectual
Derived forms: intellects
See also: intellectual, nonintellectual, unintellectual
Type of: actor, doer, faculty, intelligence, mental faculty, module, worker
Encyclopedia: Intellect