intelligent

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Antonyms 1.3.3 Translations 2 Dutch 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Adjective 2.3.1 Related terms 3 French 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Adjective 3.3.1 Derived terms 3.3.2 Related terms 4 German 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Adjective 4.2.1 Related terms 5 Swedish 5.1 Adjective

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin intelligens "discerning", the present participle of intellegere "to understand, comprehend", itself from inter- "between" + legere "to choose, pick out, read".

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• IPA: /ɪnˈtɛlɪʤənt/
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intelligent (comparative more intelligent, superlative most intelligent)

1. of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
2. well thought-out, well considered (an intelligent design, an intelligent strategy).
3. characterized by thoughtful interaction (an intelligent conversation).

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• See also Wikisaurus:intelligent

[edit] Antonyms

• stupid

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Etymology

From French intelligent, from Latin intelligens "discerning", the present participle of intellegere "to understand, comprehend", itself from inter- "between" + legere "to choose, pick out, read".

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intelligent, intelligente (comparative r, re; superlative intelligentst, intelligentste)

1. intelligent, bright, smart

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• intellect
• intellectueel m. & adjective
• intelligentia
• intelligentie

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin intelligens "discerning", the present participle of intellegere "to understand, comprehend", itself from inter- "between" + legere "to choose, pick out, read".

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• IPA: /ɛ̃teliʒɑ̃/, SAMPA: /E~.te.li.ZA~/

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intelligent m. (f. intelligente, m. plural intelligents, f. plural intelligentes)

1. intelligent

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• intelligemment

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intellect intellectuel intelligence

intelligible

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[edit] German

[edit] Etymology

From Latin intelligens "discerning", the present participle of intellegere "to understand, comprehend", itself from inter- "between" + legere "to choose, pick out, read".

[edit] Adjective

intelligent (comparative intelligenter, superlative am intelligentesten)

1. intelligent

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• Intelligenz
• Intellekt
• intellektuell m.

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[edit] Swedish

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intelligent

1. intelligent, bright

		Common, singular			Neuter, singular		Plural
		Indefinite	Definite, sexus masculine	Definite, other sexus	Indefinite	Definite
Absolute		intelligent	intelligente	intelligenta	intelligent	intelligenta	intelligenta
Comparative		intelligentare, mer intelligent
Superlative	attribute	--	intelligentaste, mest intelligenta	intelligentaste, mest intelligenta	--	intelligentaste, mest intelligenta	intelligentaste, mest intelligenta
	predicative	intelligentast, mest intelligent	intelligentaste, mest intelligenta	intelligentaste, mest intelligenta	intelligentast, mest intelligent	intelligentaste, mest intelligenta	intelligentaste, mest intelligenta