Classes Intellectual Faculties Operations of Intellect in General
Operations of Intellect in General
Nouns
intellect, mind, understanding, reason, thinking principle
rationality
cogitative faculties, cognitive faculties, discursive faculties, reasoning faculties, intellectual faculties
faculties, senses, consciousness, observation, percipience, intelligence, intellection, intuition, association of ideas, instinct, conception, judgment, wits, parts, capacity, intellectuality, genius
brains, cognitive powers, intellectual powers
wit etc. Intelligence, Wisdom
ability etc. (skill) Skill
wisdom etc. Intelligence, Wisdom
spirit, ghost, inner man, heart, breast, bosom, heart's core
the Absolute, psyche, subliminal consciousness, supreme principle. brain, organ of thought, seat of thought
sensorium, sensory
head, headpiece
pate, noddle, noggin, skull, scull, pericranium [Med.] , cerebrum, cranium, brainpan, sconce, upper story. [in computers] [Comp.] central processing unit, CPU
arithmetic and logical unit, ALU. [Science of mind] metaphysics
psychics, psychology
ideology
mental philosophy, moral philosophy
philosophy of the mind
pneumatology, phrenology
craniology [Med.] , cranioscopy [Med.] . ideality, idealism
transcendentalism, spiritualism
immateriality etc. Immateriality
universal concept, universal conception. metaphysician, psychologist etc.
Verbs
note, notice, mark
take notice of, take cognizance of be aware of, be conscious of
realize
appreciate
ruminate etc. (think) Thought
fancy etc. (imagine) Imagination .
Adjectives
intellectual [Relating to intellect] , mental, rational, subjective, metaphysical, nooscopic, spiritual
ghostly
psychical, psychological
cerebral
animastic
brainy
hyperphysical, superphysical
subconscious, subliminal. immaterial etc. Immateriality
endowed with reason.
Phrases
my mind is my kingdom" [Campbell]
stern men with empires in their brains" [Lowell]
the mind, the music breathing from her face" [Byron]
thou living ray of intellectual Fire" [Falconer] .
Nouns
absence of intellect, want of intellect etc. Intellect
imbecility etc. Imbecility. Folly . brutality, brute force. instinct, brute instinct, stimulus-response loop, conditioned response, instinctive reaction, Pavlovian response. mimicry, aping (imitation) Imitation . moron, imbecile, idiot
fool etc. Fool
dumb animal
vegetable, brain dead.
Verbs
mimic, ape (imitate) Imitation
respond instinctively.
Adjectives
unendowed with reason, void of reason
thoughtless
vegetative
moronic [Sarc.] , idiotic [Sarc.] , brainless [Sarc.] .
Adverbs
instinctively, like Pavlov's dog
vegetatively.
Nouns
thought
exercitation of the intellect, exercise of the intellect
intellection
reflection, cogitation, consideration, meditation, study, lucubration, speculation, deliberation, pondering
head work, brain work
cerebration
deep reflection
close study, application etc. (attention) Attention . abstract thought, abstraction contemplation, musing
brown study etc. (inattention) Inattention
reverie, Platonism
depth of thought, workings of the mind, thoughts, inmost thoughts
self-counsel self-communing, self-consultation
philosophy of the Absolute, philosophy of the Academy, philosophy of the Garden, philosophy of the lyceum, philosophy of the Porch. association of thought, succession of thought, flow of thought, train of thought, current of thought, association of ideas, succession of ideas, flow of ideas, train of ideas, current of ideas. after thought, mature thought
reconsideration, second thoughts
retrospection etc. (memory) Memory
excogitation
examination etc. (inquiry) Inquiry [Subject of Inquiry. Question]
invention etc. (imagination) Imagination . thoughtfulness etc. adj. .
Verbs
think, reflect, cogitate, excogitate, consider, deliberate
bestow thought upon, bestow consideration upon
speculate, contemplate, meditate, ponder, muse, dream, ruminate
brood over, con over
animadvert, study
bend the mind, apply the mind etc. (attend) Attention
digest, discuss, hammer at, weigh, perpend
realize, appreciate
fancy etc. (imagine) Imagination
trow. take into consideration
take counsel etc. (be advised) Advice
commune with oneself, bethink oneself
collect one's thoughts
revolve in the mind, turn over in the mind, run over in the mind
chew the cud upon, sleep upon
take counsel of one's pillow, advise with one's pillow. rack one's brains, ransack one's brains, crack one's brains, beat one's brains, cudgel one's brains
set one's brain to work, set one's wits to work. harbor an idea, entertain an idea, cherish an idea, nurture an idea etc. [Object of thought.] Idea
take into one's head
bear in mind
reconsider. occur
present itself, suggest itself
come into one's head, get into one's head
strike one, flit across the view, come uppermost, run in one s head
enter the mind, pass in the mind, cross the mind, flash on the mind, flash across the mind, float in the mind, fasten itself on the mind, be uppermost in the mind, occupy the mind
have in one's mind. make an impression
sink into the mind, penetrate into the mind
engross the thoughts.
Adjectives
thinking etc. v.
thoughtful, pensive, meditative, reflective, museful, wistful, contemplative, speculative, deliberative, studious, sedate, introspective, Platonic, philosophical. lost in thought etc. (inattentive) Inattention
deep musing etc. (intent) Attention . in the mind, under consideration.
Phrases
the mind being on the stretch
the mind turning upon, the head turning upon, the mind running upon
divinely, bent to meditation" [Richard III]
fresh-pluckt from bowers of never-failing fresh-pluckt from bowers of never-failing thought" [O. Meredith]
go speed the stars of Thought" [Emerson]
in maiden meditation fancy-free" [M.N.D.]
so sweet is zealous contemplation" [Richard III]
the power of thought is the magic of the Mind" [Byron]
those that think must govern those that toil" [Goldsmith]
thought is parent of the deed" [Carlyle]
thoughts in attitudes imperious" [Longfellow]
thoughts that breathe and words that burn" [Gray]
Nouns
incogitancy, vacancy, inunderstanding
fatuity etc. Imbecility. Folly
thoughtlessness etc. (inattention) Inattention
vacuity. couch potato, vegetable.
Verbs
not think etc. Thought
not think of
dismiss from the mind, dismiss from the thoughts etc. Thought . indulge in reverie etc. (be inattentive) Inattention . put away thought
unbend the mind, relax the mind, divert the mind, veg out.
Adjectives
vacant, unintellectual, unideal, unoccupied, unthinking, inconsiderate, thoughtless, mindless, no-brain, vacuous
absent etc. (inattentive) Inattention
diverted
irrational etc. Imbecility. Folly
narrow-minded etc. Misjudgment . unthought of, undreamt 'of, unconsidered
off one's mind
incogitable, not to be thought of.
Nouns
idea, notion, conception, thought, apprehension, impression, perception, image, sentiment, reflection, observation, consideration
abstract idea
archetype, formative notion
guiding conception, organizing conception
image in the mind, regulative principle. view etc. (opinion) Belief
theory etc. Supposition
conceit, fancy
phantasy etc. (imagination) Imagination . point of view etc. (aspect) Appearance
field of view.
Nouns
subject of thought, material for thought
food for the mind, mental pabulum. subject, subject matter
matter, theme, topic, what it is about, thesis, text, business, affair, matter in hand, argument
motion, resolution
head, chapter
case, point
proposition, theorem
field of inquiry
moot point, problem etc. (question) Inquiry [Subject of Inquiry. Question] .
Verbs
float in the mind, pass in the mind etc. Thought .
Adjectives
thought of
uppermost in the mind
in petto.
Adverbs
under consideration
in question, in the mind
on foot, on the carpet, on the docket, on the tapis
relative to etc. Relation .
Nouns
meaning
signification, significance
sense, expression
import, purport
force
drift, tenor, spirit, bearing, coloring
scope. [important part of the meaning] substance
gist, essence, marrow, spirit etc. Intrinsicality . matter
subject, subject matter
argument, text, sum and substance. general meaning, broad meaning, substantial meaning, colloquial meaning, literal meaning, plain meaning, simple meaning, natural meaning, unstrained meaning, true meaning, c. (exact) [Object of knowledge.] Truth
c. (manifest) Manifestation . letter of the law. literally
after acceptation. synonym
implication, allusion etc. (latency) Latency. Implication
suggestion etc. (information) Information
figure of speech etc. Metaphor
acceptation etc. (interpretation) Interpretation .
Verbs
mean, signify, express
import, purport
convey, imply, breathe, indicate, bespeak, bear a sense
tell of, speak of
touch on
point to, allude to
drive at
involve etc. (latency) Latency. Implication
declare etc. (affirm) Affirmation . understand by etc. (interpret) Interpretation .
Adverbs
to that effect
that is to say etc. (being interpreted) Interpretation .
Nouns
meaninglessness, unmeaningness etc. adj.
scrabble. empty sound, dead letter
a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing
" sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal." nonsense, utter nonsense, gibberish
jargon, jabber, mere words, hocus-pocus, fustian, rant, bombast, balderdash, palaver, flummery, verbiage, babble, baverdage, baragouin, platitude, niaiserie
inanity
flap-doodle
rigmarole, rodomontade
truism
twaddle, twattle, fudge, trash, garbage, humbug
poppy-cock [U.S.]
stuff, stuff and nonsense
bosh, rubbish, moonshine, wish-wash, fiddle-faddle
absurdity etc. Absurdity
vagueness etc. (unintelligibility) Unintelligibility . [routine or reflexive statements without substantive thought, esp. legal] boilerplate, clich.
Verbs
mean nothing
be unmeaning etc. adj.
twaddle, quibble, scrabble.
Adjectives
unmeaning
meaningless, senseless
nonsensical
void of sense etc. [Idea to be conveyed.] Meaning [Thing signified.]
vacant
not significant etc. [Idea to be conveyed.] Meaning [Thing signified.]
insignificant. trashy, washy, trumpery, trivial, fiddle-faddle, twaddling, quibbling. unmeant, not expressed
tacit etc. (latent) Latency. Implication . inexpressible, undefinable, incommunicable.
Nouns
intelligibility
clearness, explicitness etc. adj.
lucidity, comprehensibility, perspicuity
legibility, plain speaking etc. (manifestation) Manifestation
precision etc. [Object of knowledge.] Truth
a word to the wise.
Verbs
be intelligible etc. adj.
speak for itself, speak volumes
tell its own tale, lie on the surface. render intelligible etc. adj.
popularize, simplify, clear up
elucidate etc. (explain) Interpretation . understand, comprehend, take, take in
catch, grasp, follow, collect, master, make out
see with half an eye, see daylight, see one's way
enter into the ideas of
come to an understanding.
Adjectives
intelligible
clear, clear as day, clear as noonday
lucid
perspicuous, transpicuous
luminous, transparent. easily understood, easy to understand, for the million, intelligible to the meanest capacity, popularized. plain, distinct, explicit
positive
definite etc. (precise) [Object of knowledge.] Truth
expressive etc. (meaning) [Idea to be conveyed.] Meaning [Thing signified.]
illustrative etc. (explanatory) Interpretation . unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable etc. (manifest) Manifestation
unconfused
legible, recognizable
obvious etc. Manifestation .
Adverbs
in plain terms, in plain words, in plain English.
Nouns
unintelligibility
incomprehensibility, imperspicuity
inconceivableness, vagueness etc. adj.
obscurity
ambiguity etc. [Having a double sense] Equivocalness
doubtful meaning
uncertainty etc. Uncertainty
perplexity etc. (confusion) [Absence, or want of Order, etc. ] Disorder
spinosity
mystification etc. (concealment) Concealment
latency etc. Latency. Implication
transcendentalism. paradox, oxymoron
riddle, enigma, puzzle etc. (secret) Secret
sealed book
steganography, asses' bridge
high Dutch, Greek, Hebrew
jargon etc. (unmeaning) [Absence of meaning.] Unmeaningness
Adjectives
unintelligible, unaccountable, undecipherable, undiscoverable, unknowable, unfathomable
incognizable, inexplicable, inscrutable
inapprehensible, incomprehensible
insolvable, insoluble
impenetrable. illegible, as Greek to one, unexplained, paradoxical
enigmatic, enigmatical, puzzling (secret) Secret
indecipherable. obscure, dark, muddy, clear as mud, seen through a mist, dim, nebulous, shrouded in mystery
opaque, dense
undiscernible etc. (invisible) Invisibility
misty etc. (opaque) Opacity
hidden etc. Concealment
latent etc. Latency. Implication . indefinite, garbled etc. (indistinct) Invisibility
perplexed etc. (confused) [Absence, or want of Order, etc. ] Disorder
undetermined, vague, loose, ambiguous
mysterious
mystic, mystical
acroamatic, acroamatical
metempirical
transcendental
occult, recondite, abstruse, crabbed. inconceivable, inconceptible
searchless
above comprehension, beyond comprehension, past comprehension
beyond one's depth
unconceived. inexpressible, undefinable, incommunicable. unpredictable, unforeseeable.
Nouns
equivocalness etc. adj.
double meaning etc. [Idea to be conveyed.] Meaning [Thing signified.]
ambiguity, double entente, pun, paragram, calembour, quibble, anagram
conundrum etc. (riddle) Secret
play on words, word play etc. (wit) Wit
homonym, homonymy [Gramm.]
amphiboly, amphibology
ambilogy, ambiloquy. Sphinx, Delphic oracle. equivocation etc. (duplicity) Falsehood
white lie, mental reservation etc. (concealment) Concealment
paltering.
Adjectives
equivocal, ambiguous, amphibolous, homonymous
double-tongued etc. (lying) Falsehood
enigmatical, indeterminate.
Phrases
on the one hand, on the other hand.
Nouns
figure of speech
way of speaking, colloquialism. phrase etc. Phrase
figure, trope, metaphor, enallage, catachresis
metonymy [Gramm.] , synecdoche [Sem.]
autonomasia, irony, figurativeness etc. adj.
image, imagery
metalepsis, type, anagoge, simile, personification, prosopopoeia, allegory, apologue, parable, fable
allusion, adumbration
application. exaggeration, hyperbole etc. Exaggeration . association, association of ideas (analogy) Existence 4-supposition">Supposition.1
Verbs
employ a metaphor etc. n.
personify, allegorize, adumbrate, shadow forth, apply, allude to.
Adjectives
metaphorical, figurative, catachrestical, typical, tralatitious, parabolic, allegorical, allusive, anagogical
ironical
colloquial
tropical.
Adverbs
so to speak, so to say, so to express oneself
as it were.
Nouns
interpretation, definition
explanation, explication
solution, answer
rationale
plain interpretation, simple interpretation, strict interpretation
meaning etc. [Idea to be conveyed.] Meaning [Thing signified.]
rendering, rendition
redition
literal translation, free translation
key
secret
clew etc. (indication) Indication
clavis, crib, pony, trot [U.S.] . exegesis
expounding, exposition
hermeneutics
comment, commentary
inference etc. (deduction) Judgment [Conclusion.]
illustration, exemplification
gloss, annotation, scholium, note
elucidation, dilucidation
semiology, semeiology, semiotics
metoposcopy, physiognomy
paleography etc. (philology) Language
oneirology acception, acceptation, acceptance
light, reading, lection, construction, version. equivalent, equivalent meaning etc. [Idea to be conveyed.] Meaning [Thing signified.]
synonym
paraphrase, metaphrase
convertible terms, apposition
dictionary etc. Word
polyglot.
Verbs
interpret, explain, define, construe, translate, render
do into, turn into
transfuse the sense of. find out etc. Judgment [Conclusion.] .Existence the meaning of, c. [Idea to be conveyed.] Meaning [Thing signified.]
spell out, make out
decipher, unravel, disentangle
find the key of, enucleate, resolve, solve
read between the lines. account for
find the cause, tell the cause of etc. [Constant antecedent] . Cause
throw light upon, shed light upon, shed new light upon, shed fresh light upon
clear up, clarify, elucidate. illustrate, exemplify
unfold, expound, comment upon, annotate
popularize etc. (render intelligible) Intelligibility . take in a particular sense, understand in a particular sense, receive in a particular sense, accept in a particular sense
understand by, put a construction on, be given to understand.
Adverbs
in explanation etc. n.
that is to say, id est, videlicet, to wit, namely, in other words. literally, strictly speaking
in plain, in plainer terms, in plainer words, in plainer English
more simply.
Nouns
misinterpretation, misapprehension, misunderstanding, misacceptation, misconstruction, misapplication
catachresis
eisegesis
cross-reading, cross-purposes
mistake etc. Error . misrepresentation, perversion, exaggeration etc. Exaggeration
false coloring, false construction
abuse of terms
parody, travesty
falsification etc. (lying) Falsehood .
Verbs
misinterpret, misapprehend, misunderstand, misconceive, misspell, mistranslate, misconstrue, misapply
mistake etc. Error . misrepresent, pervert
explain wrongly, misstate
garble etc. (falsify) Falsehood
distort, detort
travesty, play upon words
stretch the sense, strain the sense, stretch the meaning, strain the meaning, wrest the sense, wrest the meaning
explain away
put a bad construction on, put a false construction on
give a false coloring. be at cross purposes, play at cross purposes.
Adjectives
misinterpreted etc. v.
untranslated, untranslatable.
Nouns
interpreter
expositor, expounder, exponent, explainer
demonstrator. scholiast, commentator, annotator
metaphrast, paraphrast
glossarist, prolocutor. spokesman, speaker, mouthpiece. dragoman, courier, valet de place, cicerone, showman
oneirocritic
(Edipus
oracle) etc. . Oracle