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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIntelligence
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃tɛliʒɑ̃s
"Son intelligence est impressionnante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being intelligent or clever.
"Her smartness in solving complex problems impressed everyone in the meeting." - 2
The quality of being stylish or fashionable.
"The smartness of his attire made him stand out at the event."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'smartness' is derived from the adjective 'smart', which comes from Middle English 'smerte', meaning 'to cause pain or to be sharp'. Over time, 'smart' evolved to encompass meanings related to intelligence and cleverness, leading to the noun form 'smartness' in the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Smartness" is said worldwide
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Intelligence
Transliteration: ɛ̃tɛliʒɑ̃s
"Son intelligence est impressionnante."
Intelligenz
Transliteration: ɪntɛliˈɡɛnts
"Ihre Intelligenz beeindruckt alle."
Intelligenza
Transliteration: intelliˈdʒɛntsa
"La sua intelligenza è sorprendente."
Inteligencia
Transliteration: inteleˈxenθja
"Su inteligencia es impresionante."
Inteligência
Transliteration: ĩteɫiˈʒẽsɨɐ
"A inteligência dela é impressionante."
बुद्धिमत्ता
Transliteration: buddhimattā
"उसकी बुद्धिमत्ता सभी को प्रभावित करती है।"
智慧
Transliteration: zhì huì
"她的智慧令人印象深刻。"
지혜
Transliteration: ji-hye
"그녀의 지혜는 모두를 감동시킵니다."
知恵
Transliteration: chie
"彼女の知恵は印象的です。"
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