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intellection

in·tel·lec·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-tl-ek-shuh n]
    • /ˌɪn tlˈɛk ʃən/
    • /ˌɪn.tɪ.ˈlek.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-tl-ek-shuh n]
    • /ˌɪn tlˈɛk ʃən/

Definitions of intellection word

  • noun intellection the action or process of understanding; the exercise of the intellect; reasoning. 1
  • noun intellection a particular act of the intellect. 1
  • noun intellection a conception or idea as the result of such an act; notion; thought. 1
  • noun intellection The action or process of understanding, as opposed to imagination. 1
  • noun intellection mental activity; thought 0
  • noun intellection an idea or thought 0
See all 11 definitions of intellection

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Origin of intellection

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin intellēctiōn- (stem of intellēctiō). See intellect, -ion

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Parts of speech for Intellection

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Intellection

intellection popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

intellection usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for intellection

noun intellection

  • perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
  • conception — A conception of something is an idea that you have of it in your mind.
  • theory — a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity. Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
  • image — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
  • thought — Informal. the act or a period of thinking: I want to sit down and give it a good think.
All 143 Synonyms of intellection

Antonyms for intellection

noun intellection

  • reality — the state or quality of being real.
  • concrete — Concrete is a substance used for building which is made by mixing together cement, sand, small stones, and water.
  • proof — evidence sufficient to establish a thing as true, or to produce belief in its truth.
  • being — Being is the present participle of be1.
  • ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
All 23 Antonyms of intellection

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