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English

Etymology

From Latin intelligens "discerning", the present participle of intellegere "to understand, comprehend", itself from inter- "between" + legere "to choose, pick out, read".

Pronunciation

Adjective

intelligent (comparative more intelligent, superlative most intelligent)

Positive
intelligent

Comparative
more intelligent

Superlative
most intelligent
  1. of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
  2. well thought-out, well considered (an intelligent design, an intelligent strategy).
  3. characterized by thoughtful interaction (an intelligent conversation).

Synonyms

Antonyms

Translations

of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright
well thought-out, well considered
characterized by thoughtful interaction
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  • Korean: 지적인 (jijeokin)
  • Spanish: inteligente
  • Telugu: తెలివైన (telivaina)
  • Thai: ฉลาด (cha-lard)

Dutch

Etymology

From French intelligent, from Latin intelligens "discerning", the present participle of intellegere "to understand, comprehend", itself from inter- "between" + legere "to choose, pick out, read".

Pronunciation

Adjective

intelligent, intelligente (comparative r, re; superlative intelligentst, intelligentste)

  1. intelligent, bright, smart

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French

Etymology

From Latin intelligens "discerning", the present participle of intellegere "to understand, comprehend", itself from inter- "between" + legere "to choose, pick out, read".

Pronunciation

Adjective

intelligent m. (f. intelligente, m. plural intelligents, f. plural intelligentes)

  1. intelligent

Derived terms

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German

Etymology

From Latin intelligens "discerning", the present participle of intellegere "to understand, comprehend", itself from inter- "between" + legere "to choose, pick out, read".

Adjective

intelligent (comparative intelligenter, superlative am intelligentesten)

  1. intelligent

Related terms

Swedish

Adjective

intelligent

  1. intelligent, bright
Common, singular Neuter, singular Plural
Indefinite Definite, sexus masculine Definite, other sexus Indefinite Definite
Absolute intelligent intelligente intelligenta intelligent intelligenta intelligenta
Comparative intelligentare, mer intelligent
Superlative attribute -- intelligentaste, mest intelligenta intelligentaste, mest intelligenta -- intelligentaste, mest intelligenta intelligentaste, mest intelligenta
predicative intelligentast, mest intelligent intelligentaste, mest intelligenta intelligentaste, mest intelligenta intelligentast, mest intelligent intelligentaste, mest intelligenta intelligentaste, mest intelligenta







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