intellect

UK /ˈɪntəlɛkt/ US /ˈɪntəˌlɛkt/
noun 3

Definitions

noun

1

The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.

Intellect is one of man's greatest powers.

2

The capacity of that faculty (in a particular person).

They were chosen because of their outstanding intellect.

Arms of stripes and shirts of checks / You had a very nice intellect

3

A person who has that faculty to a great degree.

Some of the world's leading intellects were meeting there.

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