Main Entry: in·tel·lect

Pronunciation: \ˈint-^əl-ˌekt\

Function: noun

1 : the power of knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will : the capacity for knowledge
2 : the capacity for rational or intelligent thought

—in·tel·lec·tu·al \ˌint-^əl-ˈek-ch(ə-w)əl, -ˈeksh-wəl\ adjective

—in·tel·lec·tu·al·ly adverb