Intellectual

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1. Adjective

Belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental; as, intellectual powers, activities, etc.

2. Adjective

Endowed with intellect; having the power of understanding; having capacity for the higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or mental capacity; as, an intellectual person.

3. Adjective

Suitable for exercising the intellect; formed by, and existing for, the intellect alone; perceived by the intellect; as, intellectual employments.

4. Adjective

Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind; as, intellectual philosophy, sometimes called "mental" philosophy.

5. Noun

The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties.
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