Intellect (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. the power or faculty of the mind by which one knows or understands, as distinguished from that by which one feels and that by which one wills; the understanding; the faculty of thinking and acquiring knowledge.
  2. capacity for thinking and acquiring knowledge, especially of a high or complex order; mental capacity.
  3. a particular mind or intelligence, especially of a high order.
  4. a person possessing a great capacity for thought and knowledge.
  5. minds collectively, as of a number of persons or the persons themselves.
noun
  1. the capacity for understanding, thinking, and reasoning, as distinct from feeling or wishing
  2. a mind or intelligence, esp a brilliant one
  3. a person possessing a brilliant mind; brain
  4. those possessing the greatest mental power
Intellect (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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