Define Intelligence

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<p>Don't brag.</p>

<p>We all know that there are people out there who can't resist boasting about how much of "intellectuals" they are.</p>

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<p>Sounds like you mixed up intelligent and intellectual... :)</p>

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<p>oops. i meant intellectual</p>

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<p>but it can work... they're synonyms.</p>

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<p>Obviously they're not.</p>

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<p>well the dictionary lists it as a syn. could Websters be wrong?</p>

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<p>Intellectuals are people who are well educated. Obviously, not every well educated person is intelligent.</p>

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<p>I second aw5k, they are definitely NOT synonyms.
I'd put it the other way round: not every smart person is well educated.</p>

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<p>and i disagree with both.</p>

<p>I think intellectuals are people who enjoy thinking, whether they are intelligent or not.</p>

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<p>I'm thinking more along the lines as Kegon. However, those who enjoy thinking are generally going to be more intelligent.</p>

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<p>I don't think an abstract noun and a regular noun can really be synonyms.</p>

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<p>aw5k..Intellectuals are people who are well educated.</p>

<p>i think that's a very narrow way of putting it.</p>

<p>there are INTELLECTUALS out there who didn't/don't need to go to school, and some can't even be bothered to study. there are people who are, say, studious, but can't "see" through things. you know what i mean?</p>

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<p>Nah, indigochild, I think your definition rather resembles intelligence. I would agree with the definition of intellectuals enjoying thinking. In general, I think that one refers to intellectuals as persons who are well educated, that is they know important history date, their culture, etc. Doesn't mean they are intelligent.</p>

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<p>Intelligence is the measure of how one performs on an IQ test.</p>

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<p>I think intelligence is one's ability to learn and their ability to think in regards to certain ways.</p>

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<p>Intellectual is one who's well educated.</p>

<p>Wish I could say I'm one.</p>

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<p>That's one of the worst definitions I've ever heard.</p>

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<p>I believe intelligence is characteristic to human..Everyone has been given equal amount of intelligence...ones who use it more than others....turn up intellectuals ...</p>

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<p>^people AREN'T born equal. genes play a large part in determining intelligence. I think the point is that intelligence is not the key to success, hard work is.</p>

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<p>How about.. the capacity to change mankind for good, no matter how fast or slow you are.</p>