Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
intelligent - intellectual — ◊ intelligent Someone who is intelligent can learn new things quickly and understand things which are not simple. Jo is an intelligent student. Four of them were highly intelligent women. ◊ intellectual Someone who is intellectual … Useful english dictionary
intelligent — intelligent, intellectual As adjectives, these words both refer to the capacity of people to think. A person is intelligent who has quick understanding and an ability to apply thought processes effectively. (It is sometimes contrasted with clever … Modern English usage
intellectual — intelligent, intellectual As adjectives, these words both refer to the capacity of people to think. A person is intelligent who has quick understanding and an ability to apply thought processes effectively. (It is sometimes contrasted with clever … Modern English usage
intelligent — intelligently, adv. /in tel i jeuhnt/, adj. 1. having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student. 2. displaying or characterized by quickness of understanding, sound thought,… … Universalium
intellectual — in|tel|lec|tu|al1 W3 [ˌıntıˈlektʃuəl] adj 1.) relating to the ability to understand things and think intelligently →↑mental intellectual development/ability/activity etc ▪ a job that requires considerable intellectual effort 2.) an intellectual… … Dictionary of contemporary English
intelligent — See intelligent, intellectual … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
intellectual — See intelligent, intellectual … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Intelligent Design — (engl. „intelligenter Entwurf“, „intelligente Gestaltung“; abgekürzt ID) ist die Auffassung, dass sich bestimmte Eigenschaften des Universums und des Lebens auf der Erde am besten durch einen intelligenten Urheber erklären lassen und nicht durch… … Deutsch Wikipedia
intelligent — 1 Intellectual, *mental, cerebral, psychic 2 Intelligent, clever, alert, quick witted, bright, smart, knowing, brilliant are comparable when they mean mentally quick or keen. Intelligent implies greater than average power to use one s mind… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
intelligent — in·tel·li·gent adj: having or indicating a high or satisfactory degree of intelligence and mental capacity; esp: having or indicating an understanding of the nature and consequences of an act or decision a knowing and intelligent waiver of… … Law dictionary
