Intellection
Pronunciation : In`tel*lec"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. intellectio synecdoche: cf. F. intellection.]
Definition : Defn: A mental act or process; especially: (a) The act of understanding; simple apprehension of ideas; intuition. Bentley. (b) A creation of the mind itself. Hickok.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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