Intellectual
Definition of Intellectual
In`tel`lec´tu`al | a. | 1. | | | 1. | Belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental; as, intellectual powers, activities, etc. | | 2. | Endowed with intellect; having the power of understanding; having capacity for the higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or mental capacity; as, an intellectual person. | | 3. | Suitable for exercising the intellect; formed by, and existing for, the intellect alone; perceived by the intellect; as, intellectual employments. | | 4. | Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind; as, intellectual philosophy, sometimes called "mental" philosophy. | | n. | 1. | The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties. | | 2. | A learned person or one of high intelligence; |
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