intelligent

/in-ˈte-lə-jənt/

Latin intelligent-, intelligens, present participle of intelligere, intellegere to understand, from inter- + legere to gather, select

adjective

  1. having or indicating a high or satisfactory degree of intelligence and mental capacity

  2. revealing or reflecting good judgment or sound thought : skillful

  3. possessing intelligence

intelligent clever alert quick-witted mean mentally keen or quick. intelligent stresses success in coping with new situations and solving problems. clever implies native ability or aptness and sometimes suggests a lack of more substantial qualities.

noun

  1. the theory that matter, the various forms of life, and the world were created by a designing intelligence

noun

  1. beings that can learn and understand things

looking for signs of intelligent life on other planets