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Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th
intelligent
in·tel·li·gent (ĭn-tĕlʹə-jənt)adj. 1. Having intelligence. 2. Having a high degree of intelligence; mentally acute. 3. Showing sound judgment and rationality: an intelligent decision; an intelligent solution to the problem. 4. Appealing to the intellect; intellectual: a film with witty and intelligent dialogue. 5. Computer Science. Having certain data storage and processing capabilities: an intelligent terminal; intelligent peripherals. [Latin intelligēns, intelligent- present participle of intellegere, intelligere, to perceive : inter-, inter- + legere, to choose; See leg- in Indo-European Roots.] in·tel'li·genʹtial (-jĕnʹshəl) adj.in·telʹli·gent·ly adv. Synonyms: intelligent, bright, brilliant, knowing, quick-witted, smart, intellectual These adjectives mean having or showing mental keenness. Intelligent usually implies the ability to cope with new problems and to use the power of reasoning and inference effectively: The intelligent math students excelled in calculus. Bright implies quickness or ease in learning: The bright child learned the alphabet quickly. Brilliant suggests unusually impressive mental acuteness: “The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to a bad end” (Max Beerbohm). Knowing implies the possession of knowledge, information, or understanding: Knowing collectors bought all the auctioned paintings. Quick-witted suggests mental alertness and prompt response: The quick-witted emergency medical staff averted a tragedy. Smart refers to quick intelligence and often a ready capability for taking care of one's own interests: Smart lawyers can effectively manipulate juries. Intellectual implies the capacity to grasp difficult or abstract concepts: Dinner at the philosopher's house was noted for its intellectual conversations.
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