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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (4)

1. having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree;
- Example: "is there intelligent life in the universe?"
- Example: "an intelligent question"

2. possessing sound knowledge;
- Example: "well-informed readers"
[syn: intelligent, well-informed]

3. exercising or showing good judgment;
- Example: "healthy scepticism"
- Example: "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"
- Example: "the healthy attitude of French laws"
- Example: "healthy relations between labor and management"
- Example: "an intelligent solution"
- Example: "a sound approach to the problem"
- Example: "sound advice"
- Example: "no sound explanation for his decision"
[syn: healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, sound]

4. endowed with the capacity to reason;
[syn: intelligent, reasoning(a), thinking(a)]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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 understanding or reason; as,
      man is an intelligent being.
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   2. Possessed of a high level of intelligence, education, or
      judgment; knowing; sensible; skilled; exhibiting high
      intelligence; as, an intelligent young man; an intelligent
      architect; an intelligent answer.
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   3. Cognizant; aware; communicative. [Obs.]
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            Intelligent of seasons.               --Milton.
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            Which are to France the spies and speculations
            Intelligent of our state.             --Shak.

   Syn: Sensible; understanding. See Sensible.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

intelligent
    adj 1: having the capacity for thought and reason especially to
           a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the
           universe?"; "an intelligent question" [ant: stupid,
           unintelligent]
    2: possessing sound knowledge; "well-informed readers" [syn:
       intelligent, well-informed]
    3: exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a
       healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of
       French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and
       management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to
       the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his
       decision" [syn: healthy, intelligent, levelheaded,
       level-headed, sound]
    4: endowed with the capacity to reason [syn: intelligent,
       reasoning(a), thinking(a)]