intelligent

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒ(ə)nt/

adjective

  • having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level: Anna is intelligent and hard-working an intelligent guess
  • (of a device or building) able to vary its state or action in response to varying situations and past experience.
  • (of a computer terminal) incorporating a microprocessor and having its own processing capability. Often contrasted with dumb.

Derivatives

intelligently

adverb

Origin:

early 16th century: from Latin intelligent- 'understanding', from the verb intelligere, variant of intellegere 'understand', from inter 'between' + legere 'choose'

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