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British English pronunciation: intelligent

/ɪnˈtelɪdʒ(ə)nt/

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intelligent design noun

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1
good at thinking clearly and quickly, at understanding difficult ideas and subjects, and at gaining and using knowledge
Surely an intelligent person like you can deal with this.
highly intelligent:
He was highly intelligent, but disliked studying.
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1. a.
  showing intelligence
  an intelligent guess/conversation/question
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2
able to think, understand, and learn
Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe?
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[usually before noun] computing intelligent software is able to react and deal with changes or different situations in a way that is similar to human intelligence
word processors with intelligent formatting systems
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intelligently

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an intelligently written article

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Other ways of saying intelligent

clever able to understand and learn things quickly: used especially in British English. In American English, clever often means not only intelligent but also slightly dishonest: I always thought Sammy was more clever than me. ♦ He's very outspoken and clever in his dealings with foreign leaders.

smart able to understand and learn things quickly: used especially in American English: Janey's a smart kid – she'll do okay.

bright intelligent and quick to understand things: He tries hard, but I don't think he's very bright.

brainy (informal old-fashioned) intelligent and good at learning and studying: Ask Elizabeth, she's the brainy one around here.

brilliant extremely intelligent: a brilliant young doctor

quick able to understand and react to things quickly: She's very quick, and she should do well in a legal career.

sharp quick to notice and understand things: He's a sharp trader who never misses a chance to make a profit.

wise able to use your knowledge and experience to judge what is right or true: I think they were wise to choose him.

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