Possessed of intelligence, education, or judgment; knowing; sensible; skilled; marked by intelligence; as, an intelligent young man; an intelligent architect; an intelligent answer
A term which can easily be fabricated out of some old parts laying around the barn
An adjective frequently applied to hardware devices that can process information independent of your computer's CPU Such devices provide better performance because they aren't as much of a drain on your computer as a "dumb" hardware Used in reference to software, intelligent implies the ability of a program to initiate actions on its own in the presence of the right conditions In other words, an application might be programmed to be intelligent enough to back up your data any time there has been no input from the keyboard or mouse for over a minute
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question" endowed with the capacity to reason possessing sound knowledge; "well-informed readers
Something that is intelligent has the ability to think and understand instead of doing things automatically or by instinct. An intelligent computer will be an indispensable diagnostic tool for doctors
Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"
Well thought-out, well considered (an intelligent design, an intelligent strategy)
A person or animal that is intelligent has the ability to think, understand, and learn things quickly and well. Susan's a very bright and intelligent woman who knows her own mind. + intelligently in·tel·li·gent·ly They are incapable of thinking intelligently about politics
endowed with the capacity to reason possessing sound knowledge; "well-informed readers
exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"