B2adjectiveeducationphilosophy
US/ˌɪn.təlˈek.tʃu.əl/
UK/ˌɪn.təlˈek.tʃu.əl/
connected with thinking and understanding ideas; also good at serious thinking
In context
Reading books and doing puzzles help children's intellectual development.
Companies must protect their intellectual property, such as designs and software.
She enjoys intellectual conversations about history and politics.
Words that go with intellectual
adjective + noun
- intellectual propertyCopying software breaks intellectual property laws.
- intellectual developmentPlay is important for intellectual development.
- intellectual abilityThe test measures intellectual ability.
- intellectual challengeChess is a real intellectual challenge.
- intellectual lifeCafés were the center of intellectual life.