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intellectual

Main Entry:: ¹in·tel·lec·tu·al
Pronunciation:: \ˌin-tə-ˈlek-chə-wəl, -chəl, -shwəl, -chü(-ə)l\
Function:: adjective
Date:: 14th century

1 a: of or relating to the intellect or its use b: developed or chiefly guided by the intellect rather than by emotion or experience : rational c: requiring use of the intellect <intellectual games>2 a: given to study, reflection, and speculation b: engaged in activity requiring the creative use of the intellect <intellectual playwrights>

— in·tel·lec·tu·al·i·ty

\-ˌlek-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē\ noun

— in·tel·lec·tu·al·ly

\-ˈlek-chə-wə-lē, -chə-lē, -shwə-lē, -chü(-ə)-lē\ adverb

— in·tel·lec·tu·al·ness

\-ˈlek-chə-wəl-nəs, -chəl-, -shwəl-, -chü(-ə)l-\ noun

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