intelligent
1intelligent — intelligent, ente [ ɛ̃teliʒɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1488; lat. intellegens → intelligence 1 ♦ Qui a la faculté de connaître et de comprendre. Les êtres intelligents. ⇒ pensant. 2 ♦ Qui est, à un degré variable, doué d intelligence. ⇒ capable, éveillé,… …
2intelligent — intelligent, ente (in tèl li jan, jan t ) adj. 1° Pourvu de la faculté de concevoir, de comprendre. • Je parle, je chemine : Je sens en moi certain agent ; Tout obéit dans ma machine à ce principe intelligent, LA FONT. Fabl. X, 1. • La… …
3Intelligent — In*tel li*gent, a. [L. intelligens, intellegens, entis, p. pr. of intelligere, intellegere, to perceive; inter between + legere to gather, collect, choose: cf. F. intelligent. See {Legend}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Endowed with the faculty of… …
4intelligent — 1 Intellectual, *mental, cerebral, psychic 2 Intelligent, clever, alert, quick witted, bright, smart, knowing, brilliant are comparable when they mean mentally quick or keen. Intelligent implies greater than average power to use one s mind… …
5intelligent — UK US /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ adjective ► able to learn and understand things quickly and easily: »A lot of thoroughly intelligent, sensible people have fallen for the salesman s charm. »a highly intelligent businessperson »an intelligent… …
6intelligent — Adj std. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. intellegēns ( entis), dem PPräs. von l. intellegere (intellēctum) verstehen, wahrnehmen, erkennen , zu l. legere zusammennehmen, ins Auge fallen, aussuchen und l. inter . Das lateinische Wort zu gr.… …
7intelligent — Intelligent, [intellig]ente. adj. Pourveu de la faculté intellective, capable d entendre, & de raisonner. L homme est un estre intelligent. l Ange est une substance intelligente. En ce sens il n a guere d usage qu en ces phrases. Il signifie plus …
8intelligent — in·tel·li·gent adj: having or indicating a high or satisfactory degree of intelligence and mental capacity; esp: having or indicating an understanding of the nature and consequences of an act or decision a knowing and intelligent waiver of… …
9intelligent — intelligent: Das Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung »einsichtsvoll, ‹sach›verständig; klug, begabt« wurde im 18. Jh. aus lat. intelligens, intelligentis (Nebenform von intellegens) entlehnt. Dies ist Part. Präs. von intellegere (< *inter legere) »mit… …
10intelligent — [in tel′ə jənt] adj. [L intelligens, prp. of intelligere: see INTELLECT] 1. having or using intelligence; rational 2. having or showing an alert mind or high intelligence; bright, perceptive, informed, clever, wise, etc. 3. a) designating or of a …
