What is the meaning of intellect?

noun

  • Knowledge and intellectual ability.
    • usage: "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect"
  • The capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination.
    • usage: "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"
  • A person who uses the mind creatively.
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