adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the mind or intellect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
noetic
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Pronunciation
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UK: /nəʊˈɛt.ɪk/
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General-American: /noʊˈɛt.ɪk/
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adj
Meaning 2
Originating in or apprehended by reason.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
The science of the intellect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A purely intellectual entity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- intellectual problems
- the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: intellectual, rational
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek νοητικός (noētikós), ultimately from νοέω (noéō, “I see, understand”).
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: интелектуален (intelektualen) — of or pertaining to the mind or intellect
- Czech: noetický — of or pertaining to the mind or intellect
- Finnish: ymmärryksellinen — of or pertaining to the mind or intellect
- French: noétique — of or pertaining to the mind or intellect
- Italian: noetico — of or pertaining to the mind or intellect
- Russian: у́мственный (úmstvennyj) — of or pertaining to the mind or intellect
- Russian: интеллектуа́льный (intellektuálʹnyj) — of or pertaining to the mind or intellect
- Spanish: noético — of or pertaining to the mind or intellect
- Bulgarian: умствен (umstven) — originating in or apprehended by reason
- Czech: noetický — originating in or apprehended by reason
- Finnish: ymmärryksellinen — originating in or apprehended by reason
- French: noétique — originating in or apprehended by reason
- Bulgarian: ноетика (noetika) — the science of the intellect
- Czech: noetika — the science of the intellect
- Esperanto: noetiko — the science of the intellect
- Czech: noetika — purely intellectual entity