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Term: intellectual

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A person who engages in intellectual pursuits or the pursuit of knowledge

An intellectual is someone who values and seeks knowledge, often through diligent reading, studying, and analysis.

Example Sentence: She is a renowned intellectual, known for her groundbreaking research in neuroscience.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Relating to or characterized by intellect

Intellectual as an adjective refers to something or someone that is related to or characterized by the intellect or intellectuality.

Example Sentence: The book club discussed several intellectual topics, including philosophy and literature.

Sense: Appealing to or understanding of the intellect

If something is considered intellectual, it means it is designed to stimulate the intellect or appeal to the intellect of people.

Example Sentence: The movie received critical acclaim for its deep and intellectual storyline.

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense: In an intellectual manner

When used as an adverb, intellectual describes the way something is done in an intellectual manner or with intellectual qualities.

Example Sentence: He approached the problem intellectually, analyzing each aspect in great detail.