genius
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4.3
- noun
- /ˈdʒiːniəs/
- Her ability to solve complex mathematical problems quickly proves she is a true genius.
- artistic genius
- creative genius
- nurture genius
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Watch on YouTubeIt said talent does what it can, genius does what it must.
- It said talent does what it can, genius does what it must.
- If that's not genius, I don't know what is.
- Big dreams live here, as do the genius and passion to make them real.
- So I think there's real genius in that analysis.
- I do believe with great genius comes a price
- And you don't need to be a genius in what I do.
- And so that's the genius of the engineering of Voyager.
- I think that that genius can be just in bringing together things.
- And I was like, that's genius, that's genius.
- But there there is moments of genius in those systems too.
- I thought how genius of an idea.
Examples
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Natural ability, talent, or even genius cannot substitute for time spent acquiring knowledge and skills.
Academic text (1999) -
My daughter is a genius.
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Now go out there and become a genius through effort.
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I do believe with great genius comes a price
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Oh, here he is, the film genius himself.
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And does a person have to be a genius to give it a simple answer?
Fiction book (1992) -
Some of them, who had the genius for it, found great success and achievement.
Fiction book (1991) -
It said talent does what it can, genius does what it must.
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So I think there's real genius in that analysis.
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Whoever invented Rice Krispy treats is a genius.
Synonyms
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1.0
Skill or power to do something
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1.0
Ability to do something well because of practice or training
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4.4
A natural talent for doing something in a stylish, original way
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4.1
Great skill in thinking that makes new or useful ideas
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4.2
A natural talent for learning or doing something well
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2.9
An ability someone is born with to do something well
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3.4
A talent someone is born with that they do not learn
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6.7
Very great skill in a particular activity, like making games or cooking
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3.4
Mental ability to think and solve problems
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6.0
A very strong natural ability in one or more areas
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3.8
Very great skill in something like art or sport
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9.6
A being or machine much smarter than any human
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6.4
High skill or knowledge in a specific area
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9.9
An ability to think and learn far beyond a genius
A great skill in a special area like programming
Antonyms
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Etymology
Genius originally meant the spirit that gives a person their natural gifts and character. It shares the root with generate 'to create', which helps explain why genius can mean a special talent that seems to come from inside a person.