intellect

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An intellect is someone's ability to think deeply and solve problems.

When we talk about someone having high intellect, we usually mean they're smart and can learn quickly. We might say "She has a great intellect" when we mean she's really good at understanding complicated ideas or finding creative solutions. This could be because she did well in school, is great with puzzles, or just seems to figure things out easily. Some people use the word intellect to talk about how smart someone is naturally - like a genius.

How common is "intellect"?

Word intellect is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

noun

(uncountable) The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.
Example: Intellect is one of man's greatest powers.
(uncountable) The capacity of that faculty (in a particular person).
Example: They were chosen because of their outstanding intellect.
A person who has that faculty to a great degree.
Example: Some of the world's leading intellects were meeting there.

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Real examples of "intellect" in context

The Egg - A Short Story

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With each new life, you grow and mature and become a larger and greater intellect.

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How common is "intellect"?

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Real examples of "intellect" in context

The Egg - A Short Story

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