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   intelligent

   /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒ(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level: "Anna is intelligent and hard-working" Similar cleverbrightbrilliantsharpquickquick-wittedquick on the uptakesmartcannyastuteintuitivethinkingacutealertkeeninsightfulperceptiveperspicaciouspenetratingdiscerningingeniousinventiveknowledgeableaptablegiftedtalentedinformal:brainygeniushave a good head on one's shouldersthere are no flies on …know how many beans make fivewhip-smartrationalcapable of thoughthigher-orderOpposite stupidnon-rational
   • ▪ (of a device or building) able to vary its state or action in response to varying situations and past experience. Similar roboticautomaticself-regulatingcapable of learninginformal:smart
   • ▪ (of a computer terminal) incorporating a microprocessor and having its own processing capability.

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin intelligent- ‘understanding’, from the verb intelligere, variant of intellegere ‘understand’, from inter ‘between’ + legere ‘choose’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINTELLIGENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the definition of intelligent as an adjective, and see how it is used in different contexts and domains. Find synonyms, antonyms, and related words for intelligent in the Cambridge Dictionary.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › intelligentIntelligent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of intelligent as an adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use intelligent in a sentence and how it differs from related words like clever, alert, and quick-witted.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › intelligentINTELLIGENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Intelligent definition: having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals. See examples of INTELLIGENT used in a sentence.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › intelligentintelligent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Learn the meaning of intelligent as an adjective to describe people, animals, or machines that are good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way. See synonyms, collocations, and usage notes with examples.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINTELLIGENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of intelligent as an adjective to describe someone or something that can learn and understand things easily. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › intelligentIntelligent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Intelligent means smart, or having the ability to process and understand information (including dictionary definitions). Intelligent comes from a Latin word meaning "to understand, to gather," and intelligent creatures gather and make sense of information easily.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › intelligentIntelligent - definition of intelligent by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend. 2. displaying quickness of understanding, sound thought, or good judgment: an intelligent reply. 3. having the faculty of reasoning and understanding; possessing intelligence: intelligent beings on other planets.