Feb 20, 2010

intelligent&manual:

intelligent

adj.

1. Having intelligence.

2. Having a high degree of intelligence; mentally acute.

3. Showing sound judgment and rationality: an intelligent decision; an intelligent solution to the problem.

4. Appealing to the intellect; intellectual: a film with witty and intelligent dialogue.

5. Computer Science. Having certain data storage and processing capabilities: an intelligent terminal; intelligent peripherals.

[Latin intelligēns, intelligent-, present participle of intellegere, intelligere, to perceive : inter-, inter- + legere, to choose.]

intelligential in·tel'li·gen'tial (-jĕn'shəl) adj.
intelligently in·tel'li·gent·ly adv.

SYNONYMS intelligent, bright, brilliant, knowing, quick-witted, smart, intellectual. These adjectives mean having or showing mental keenness. Intelligent usually implies the ability to cope with new problems and to use the power of reasoning and inference effectively: The intelligent math students excelled in calculus. Bright implies quickness or ease in learning: The bright child learned the alphabet quickly. Brilliant suggests unusually impressive mental acuteness: "The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to a bad end" (Max Beerbohm). Knowing implies the possession of knowledge, information, or understanding: Knowing collectors bought all the auctioned paintings. Quick-witted suggests mental alertness and prompt response: The quick-witted emergency medical staff averted a tragedy. Smart refers to quick intelligence and often a ready capability for taking care of one's own interests: Smart lawyers can effectively manipulate juries. Intellectual implies the capacity to grasp difficult or abstract concepts: The former professor was the more intellectual candidate.

Antonyms:

adj

Definition: very smart
Antonyms: foolish, idiotic, imbecile, stupid, unintelligent

Home of Wiki & Reference Answers, the world’s leading Q&A siteReference Answers

Manual:

adj.

1.

a. Of or relating to the hands: manual skill.

b. Done by, used by, or operated with the hands.

c. Employing human rather than mechanical energy: manual labor.

2. Of, relating to, or resembling a small reference book.

n.

1. A small reference book, especially one giving instructions.

2. Music. A keyboard, as of an organ or harpsichord, played with the hands.

3. A machine operated by hand.

4. Prescribed movements in the handling of a weapon, especially a rifle: the manual of arms.

[Middle English, from Old French manuel, from Latin manuālis, from manus, hand. See manus.]

manually man'u·al·ly adv.

Antonyms:

Definition: done by hand
Antonyms: automated, automatic, mechanical

No comments:

Post a Comment