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    intelligent
    /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒ(ə)nt/

    adjective

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

    INTELLIGENT definition: 1. showing intelligence, or able to learn and understand things easily: 2. showing intelligence…. Learn more.

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

    The meaning of INTELLIGENT is having or indicating a high or satisfactory degree of intelligence and mental capacity. How to use intelligent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Intelligent.

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

    INTELLIGENT meaning: 1. showing intelligence, or able to learn and understand things easily: 2. showing intelligence…. Learn more.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishintelligent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability. a highly intelligent child. She is clearly extremely intelligent. to have an intelligent conversation/discussion/debate. to ask an intelligent question.

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

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTELLIGENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A person or animal that is intelligent has the ability to think, understand, and learn things quickly and well. Susan's a very bright and intelligent woman who knows her own mind. ...lively and intelligent conversation. He ventured the opinion that 'whales are as intelligent as human beings'.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of intelligent – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

    B1. able to learn and understand things easily: a highly intelligent young woman. an intelligent remark. Fewer examples. Man is still more intelligent than the cleverest robot. She's far more intelligent than her sister. Dolphins are intelligent creatures. He was very intelligent and caring.

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

    1. having or indicating intelligence. 2. having high intelligence; clever. 3. indicating high intelligence; perceptive: an intelligent guess. 4. guided by reason; rational.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › intelligent_nintelligent, n., adj., & adv. meanings, etymology and more |...

    What does the word intelligent mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word intelligent, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. intelligent has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. computing (1900s) mechanics (1900s) popular music (1990s)

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishintelligent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    intelligent good at learning, understanding, and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability: He's a highly intelligent man. She asked a lot of intelligent questions. smart quick at learning and understanding things; showing the ability to make good business or personal decisions: She's smarter than her brother.