intellection

Noun

Meaning

A mental act or process; especially: (a) The act of understanding; simple apprehension of ideas; intuition. Bentley. (b) A creation of the mind itself.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

thinking cerebration thought mentation thought process view image reason idea concept mind understanding belief opinion notion

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Antonyms

being case body evidence fact basis

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Hypernyms

higher cognitive process

Hyponyms

construction planning explanation preparation consideration provision

Related terms

intellect

Examples

LOGIC The principle governing human intellection. Its nature may be deduced from examining the following propositions, both of which are held by human beings to be true and often by the same people: "I can't so you musn't,” and "I can but you musn't.”. John Brunner

thinking always made him frown Source: Internet

she paused for thought Source: Internet

Fourier sexualises work itself – the life of the Phalanstery is a continual orgy of intense feeling, intellection, & activity, a society of lovers & wild enthusiasts. Source: Internet

Fourier sexualizes work itself — the life of the Phalanstery is a continual orgy of intense feeling, intellection, & activity, a society of lovers & wild enthusiasts." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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