INTELLIGENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of intelligent in English

(Definition of intelligent from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of intelligent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of intelligent from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of intelligent

intelligent
They can come together in any order, but the fact that we find them in a sequence points to an intelligent cause.
From TIME
Did they have to become intelligent perhaps to defend themselves against the emerging fish and things with shells in the ocean?
You know, that being said, he's incredibly intelligent.
From NPR
Socially intelligent people know that not everybody wants to communicate, learn, grow or connect - and so they do not try to force them. 12.
I don't know where we're going from here but it seems we need to address this in a more intelligent and effective way.
From NPR
She's intelligent beyond measure and people are intimidated by her.
From CNN
As intelligent creatures, we have the ability to imagine things.
From CNN
He, who knows the manhood of men, becomes intelligent.
Major auto companies are already working on a common communication standard for intelligent vehicles.
And that the government had thought they were not intelligent enough to know the difference, because they were poor and minority.
This intelligent behavior is reflected in algorithms that understand and respond to human stimuli in ways useful to the end user.
Corporate responsibility is a great goal, but the best way to ensure it is intelligent government regulation and effective enforcement.
If so, it could be keeping you from functioning on your most emotionally intelligent level.
He's very intelligent, and he'll really help those players.
These intelligent, networked, sensor-laden lights of the near future will form the central nervous system of every smart building.
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Translations of intelligent

in Chinese (Traditional)
有才智的, 聰穎的,理解力強的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
有才智的, 聪颖的,理解力强的…
in Spanish
inteligente, inteligente [masculine-feminine, singular]…
in Portuguese
inteligente…
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बुद्धिमत्ता दर्शविणे, किंवा गोष्टी सहजपणे शिकण्यास आणि समजून घेण्यास सक्षम…
聡明な, 賢(かしこ)い, 知的能力(ちてき のうりょく)のある…
zeki, akıllı, çabuk ve kolay kavrayabilen…
intelligent/-ente, intelligent…
intel·ligent…
intelligent…
புத்திசாலித்தனத்தைக் காண்பித்தல், அல்லது விஷயங்களை எளிதில் கற்றுக்கொள்ளவும் புரிந்துகொள்ளவும் முடியும்…
बुद्धिमान, चतुर, सरलता से सीखने या समझने वाला…
બુધ્ધિશાળી…
intelligent, begavet…
intelligent…
cerdas, bijak…
intelligent…
intelligent, forstandig, vettug…
ذہین, ذہانت سے پُر…
розумний, кмітливий…
умный…
తెలివి/ తెలివితేటలను చూపడం, లేదా విషయాలను సులభంగా నేర్చుకుని, అర్థం చేసుకోగలగడం…
ذَكي…
বুদ্ধিমান…
inteligentní…
cerdas…
ซึ่งมีไหวพริบ, ฉลาด…
sáng dạ, thông minh…
inteligentny, mądry…
지적인…
intelligente…
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