intellection
intellection · intellections
The mental activity or process of grasping with the intellectThe mental activity or process of grasping with the intellect; apprehension by the mind; understanding.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The mental activity or process of grasping with the intellect; apprehension by the mind; understanding.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
(countable)A particular act of grasping by means of the intellect.
(countable)The mental content of an act of grasping by means of the intellect, as a thought, idea, or conception.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin intellectiō, intellectiōnem.Borrowed from Latin intellectiō, intellectiōnem.
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Forms
plural: intellections| Singular | intellection |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- the process of using your mind to consider something carefully:thinkingthoughtthought processcerebrationmentation
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedintellectC1
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable