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hyper-intelligent

hy·per-in·tel·li·gent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per in-tel-i-juh nt]
    • /ˈhaɪ pər ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-per in-tel-i-juh nt]
    • /ˈhaɪ pər ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒənt/

Definitions of hyper-intelligent word

  • adjective hyper-intelligent having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student. 1
  • adjective hyper-intelligent displaying or characterized by quickness of understanding, sound thought, or good judgment: an intelligent reply. 1
  • adjective hyper-intelligent having the faculty of reasoning and understanding; possessing intelligence: intelligent beings in outer space. 1
  • adjective hyper-intelligent Computers. pertaining to the ability to do data processing locally; smart: An intelligent terminal can edit input before transmission to a host computer. Compare dumb (def 8). 1
  • adjective hyper-intelligent Archaic. having understanding or knowledge (usually followed by of). 1

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Origin of hyper-intelligent

First appearance:

before 1500
One of the 26% oldest English words
1500-10; < Latin intelligent- (stem of intelligēns, present participle of intelligere, variant of intellegere to understand, literally, choose between), equivalent to intel- (variant of inter- inter-) + -lig- (combining form of leg-, stem of legere to pick up, choose; cf. lection) + -ent- -ent

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Parts of speech for Hyper-intelligent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hyper-intelligent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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