intelligent
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[edit] English
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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/
- Audio (US)help, file
[edit] Adjective
intelligent (comparative more intelligent, superlative most intelligent)
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- of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
- well thought-out, well considered (an intelligent design, an intelligent strategy).
- characterized by thoughtful interaction (an intelligent conversation).
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- See also Wikisaurus:intelligent
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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 intelligenter, intelligentere; superlative intelligentst, intelligentste)
- intelligent, bright, smart
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- intellect
- intellectueel m. & adjective
- intelligentia
- intelligentie
[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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intelligent m. (f. intelligente, m. plural intelligents, f. plural intelligentes)
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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".
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intelligent (comparative intelligenter, superlative am intelligentesten)
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[edit] Swedish
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intelligent
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| 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 | ||
