n. 1. The act or process of using the intellect; thinking or reasoning. 2. A thought or an idea. [Middle English intelleccioun, understanding, from Latin intellēctiō, intellēctiōn-, synecdoche, from intellēctus, intellect; see INTELLECT.] |
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