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Definition of Ingenious
In`gen´ious | a. | 1. | Possessed of genius, or the faculty of invention; skillful or promp to invent; having an aptitude to contrive, or to form new combinations; as, an ingenious author, mechanic. | | 2. | Proceeding from, pertaining to, or characterized by, genius or ingenuity; of curious design, structure, or mechanism; as, an ingenious model, or machine; an ingenious scheme, contrivance, etc. | | 3. | Witty; shrewd; adroit; keen; sagacious; as, an ingenious reply. | | 4. | Mental; intellectual. |
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