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intellective

in·tel·lec·tive
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-tl-ek-tiv]
    • /ˌɪn tlˈɛk tɪv/
    • /ˌɪn.tɪ.ˈlek.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-tl-ek-tiv]
    • /ˌɪn tlˈɛk tɪv/

Definitions of intellective word

  • adjective intellective having power to understand; intelligent; cognitive. 1
  • adjective intellective of or relating to the intellect. 1
  • noun intellective Of, related to, or caused by the intellect. 1
  • adjective intellective Having the capacity to reason and understand. 0
See all 4 definitions of intellective

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Origin of intellective

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
First recorded in 1375-1425; late Middle English word from Latin word intellēctīvus. See intellect, -ive

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Parts of speech for Intellective

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

intellective popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

intellective usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for intellective

adj intellective

  • cerebral — If you describe someone or something as cerebral, you mean that they are intellectual rather than emotional.
  • scholarly — of, like, or befitting a scholar: scholarly habits.
  • wise — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
  • bookish — Someone who is bookish spends a lot of time reading serious books.
  • brainy — Someone who is brainy is clever and good at learning.

adjective intellective

  • erudite — Having or showing great knowledge or learning.
  • highbrowed — (of a person) highbrow; intellectual and cultured.
  • emotional — Of or relating to a person's emotions.
  • experimental — (of a new invention or product) based on untested ideas or techniques and not yet established or finalized.
All 66 Synonyms of intellective

Antonyms for intellective

adj intellective

  • foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
  • ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
  • stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
  • body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
  • physical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
All 9 Antonyms of intellective

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