intellect

3 definitions • 3 examples

the ability to understand and to think in an intelligent way:

Her energy and intellect are respected all over the world.

He is a man more noted for his intellect than his charm.

a very educated person whose interests are studying and other activities that involve careful thinking

a person’s ability to think and understand esp. ideas at a high level:

[ C ] The stroke left her partially paralyzed, but her intellect was not affected.