01 n. The part or faculty of the human mind by which it knows, as distinguished from the power to feel and to will; the power to judge and compre…
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The part or faculty of the human mind by which it knows, as distinguished from the power to feel and to will; the power to judge and comprehend; the thinking faculty; the understanding.(Metaph.)
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The capacity for higher forms of knowledge, as distinguished from the power to perceive objects in their relations; mental capacity.
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A particular mind, especially a person of high intelligence; as, he was a great intellect.