知性 — meaning in English

English meaning

• intellect noun The mental capacity for reasoning, understanding, and abstract thought.
• intelligence noun The ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge effectively.
• mind noun The part of a person responsible for thought, awareness, memory, and reasoning.

Senses

知性 is used for these senses in English:

• intellect (uncountable) The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.
• mind The capability for rational thought.

intelligence — full definition

1. noun The ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge effectively.
2. noun Secret information gathered about an enemy, rival, or hostile situation, or the agency that collects it.

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