Word

intellect, n.
(intellects)
freq. cnt. 6

knowledge and intellectual ability
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

intellect mind

sample sentences

"he reads to improve his mind"
"he has a keen intellect"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

intellectual

semantic pointers

attribute

intellectual nonintellectual

hypernym

intelligence

the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

intellect reason understanding

sample sentences

"we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reason reason reason

semantic pointers

hypernym

faculty, mental faculty, module

a person who uses the mind creatively
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

intellect intellectual

semantic pointers

hypernym

person, individual, someone, soul, mortal, somebody

hyponym