Intelligent
Example: De intelligente oplossingen van de onderzoekers verbeteren ons dagelijks leven aanzienlijk.
Definition
"Intelligent" describes someone or something showing a high level of mental capacity, understanding, and the ability to solve problems effectively, often resulting in clever or insightful solutions, such as in the phrase 'De intelligente oplossingen van de onderzoekers verbeteren ons dagelijks leven aanzienlijk.'
Etymology
The word "intelligent" comes from the Latin 'intelligens', meaning 'understanding' or 'discerning'. It is derived from 'intelligere', which combines 'inter' (between) and 'legere' (to choose or pick out). Did you know that the concept behind "intelligent" originally emphasized the ability to choose or understand between different options?
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"Intelligent" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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