Intellect

/ˈɪntəlˌɛkt/

/ˈɪnəˌɫɛkt/, /ˈɪntəˌɫɛkt/

[noun]

Intellect

[NOUN]

the ability to reason, understand, and learn, often associated with intelligence or mental capacity

synonyms : mind

the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

synonyms : reason

understanding

a person who uses the mind creatively

synonyms : intellectual

Examples

1. The scholar had spent years accumulating knowledge and wisdom from books, but he understood that a man is happy when he has books, but happier still when he does not need them - when he can rely on his own intellect and experience to navigate the world.

2. Intellect was power.

3. Intellect often relies on concentration or attention.

4. Hopefully got high intellect.