intellect meaning and definition

INTELLECT noun

Definition of intellect (noun)

1. knowledge and intellectual ability
   • "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect"
   • synonyms: mind
2. the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
   • "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"
   • synonyms: reason, understanding
3. a person who uses the mind creatively
   • synonyms: intellectual