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intellective

intellective

9.8
A mental action used to understand or solve something
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntəˈlɛktɪv/
  • Specialized
translation icon : acto intelectual
  • The intellective process of learning requires time and patience.

Examples

  • The course focuses on developing students' intellective skills through challenging assignments.

  • Her intellective abilities were evident in the way she analyzed complex problems.

  • Solving the puzzle required a great deal of intellective effort and concentration.

  • Her intellective skills impress everyone in the class.

  • Solving the puzzle required a great deal of intellective effort and concentration.

  • Her intellective abilities were evident in the way she analyzed complex problems.

  • The intellective process of learning requires time and patience.

Synonyms

intellection
vsintellective
  • Specialized
1 9.6

Thinking carefully to understand or decide about something

emphasizes broad understanding rather than careful detailed consideration

How Thoughtful

insight
493 4.9
intellective
  • Specialized
9.8
reflection
119 3.7
thought
∞ 1.4
idea
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

intellective singular
intellectives plural

Morphology

intellective = intellect (semi-transparent) = intellect + ive

The word is built regularly from 'intellect' + '-ive', but the philosophical noun sense is specialized and not fully predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

Intellective as a noun comes from Latin intellectus meaning 'understanding', so it can mean a mental act or process of understanding or thought.