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Intelligent ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt Highly Adjective Child Extremely Conversation/Discussion/Debate Question

Word3 intelligent
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/
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  • a highly intelligent child
  • she is clearly extremely intelligent.
  • to have an intelligent conversation/discussion/debate
  • to ask an intelligent question
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intelligent

(adjective)/ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/
  1. good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability
    • OPPOSITE unintelligent
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unintelligent
    • a highly intelligent child
    • She is clearly extremely intelligent.
    • to have an intelligent conversation/discussion/debate
    • to ask an intelligent question

    Extra Examples

    • He should be able to solve the problem. He's reasonably intelligent.
    • Why do otherwise intelligent people take this event so seriously?
    • a highly intelligent woman
    • He's a highly intelligent man.
    • She asked a lot of intelligent questions.
  2. able to understand and learn things
    • Elephants are intelligent creatures and enjoy interacting with humans.
    • a search for intelligent life on other planets
  3. able to store information and use it in new situations
    • intelligent robots/algorithms

    Word Origin

    • early 16th cent.: from Latin intelligent- ‘understanding’, from the verb intelligere, variant of intellegere ‘understand’, from inter ‘between’ + legere ‘choose’.
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