| (a.) | Belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental; as, intellectual powers, activities, etc. |
| (a.) | Endowed with intellect; having the power of understanding; having capacity for the higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or mental capacity; as, an intellectual person. |
| (a.) | Suitable for exercising the intellect; formed by, and existing for, the intellect alone; perceived by the intellect; as, intellectual employments. |
| (a.) | Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind; as, intellectual philosophy, sometimes called "mental" philosophy. |
| (n.) | The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties. |