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intelligent — intelligent, ente [ ɛ̃teliʒɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1488; lat. intellegens → intelligence 1 ♦ Qui a la faculté de connaître et de comprendre. Les êtres intelligents. ⇒ pensant. 2 ♦ Qui est, à un degré variable, doué d intelligence. ⇒ capable, éveillé,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
intelligent — intelligent, ente (in tèl li jan, jan t ) adj. 1° Pourvu de la faculté de concevoir, de comprendre. • Je parle, je chemine : Je sens en moi certain agent ; Tout obéit dans ma machine à ce principe intelligent, LA FONT. Fabl. X, 1. • La… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Intelligent — In*tel li*gent, a. [L. intelligens, intellegens, entis, p. pr. of intelligere, intellegere, to perceive; inter between + legere to gather, collect, choose: cf. F. intelligent. See {Legend}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Endowed with the faculty of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intelligent — 1 Intellectual, *mental, cerebral, psychic 2 Intelligent, clever, alert, quick witted, bright, smart, knowing, brilliant are comparable when they mean mentally quick or keen. Intelligent implies greater than average power to use one s mind… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
intelligent — UK US /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ adjective ► able to learn and understand things quickly and easily: »A lot of thoroughly intelligent, sensible people have fallen for the salesman s charm. »a highly intelligent businessperson »an intelligent… … Financial and business terms
intelligent — Adj std. (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. intellegēns ( entis), dem PPräs. von l. intellegere (intellēctum) verstehen, wahrnehmen, erkennen , zu l. legere zusammennehmen, ins Auge fallen, aussuchen und l. inter . Das lateinische Wort zu gr.… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
intelligent — Intelligent, [intellig]ente. adj. Pourveu de la faculté intellective, capable d entendre, & de raisonner. L homme est un estre intelligent. l Ange est une substance intelligente. En ce sens il n a guere d usage qu en ces phrases. Il signifie plus … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
intelligent — in·tel·li·gent adj: having or indicating a high or satisfactory degree of intelligence and mental capacity; esp: having or indicating an understanding of the nature and consequences of an act or decision a knowing and intelligent waiver of… … Law dictionary
intelligent — intelligent: Das Adjektiv mit der Bedeutung »einsichtsvoll, ‹sach›verständig; klug, begabt« wurde im 18. Jh. aus lat. intelligens, intelligentis (Nebenform von intellegens) entlehnt. Dies ist Part. Präs. von intellegere (< *inter legere) »mit… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
intelligent — [in tel′ə jənt] adj. [L intelligens, prp. of intelligere: see INTELLECT] 1. having or using intelligence; rational 2. having or showing an alert mind or high intelligence; bright, perceptive, informed, clever, wise, etc. 3. a) designating or of a … English World dictionary
intelligent — (adj.) c.1500, a back formation from intelligence or else from L. intelligentem (nom. intelligens), prp. of intelligere, earlier intellegere (see INTELLIGENCE (Cf. intelligence)). Intelligent design, as a name for an alternative to atheistic… … Etymology dictionary
