intellection

in·tel·lec·tion  (ntl-kshn)

n.

1. The act or process of using the intellect; thinking or reasoning.

2. A thought or an idea.

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[Middle English intelleccioun, understanding, from Latin intellcti, intellctin-, synecdoche, from intellctus, intellect; see intellect.]

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intellection

1. the exercise or use of the intellect.
2. a particular act or process of the intellect.

See also: Ideas, Thinking

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intellection - the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought" cerebration, mentation, thinking, thought process, thought higher cognitive process - cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use free association - a thought process in which ideas (words or images) suggest other ideas in a sequence mental synthesis, construction - the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought abstract thought, logical thinking, reasoning - thinking that is coherent and logical line of thought - a particular way of thinking that is characteristic of some individual or group train of thought, thread - the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together; "I couldn't follow his train of thought"; "he lost the thread of his argument" mysticism - obscure or irrational thought ideation - the process of forming and relating ideas consideration - the process of giving careful thought to something excogitation - thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it explanation - thought that makes something comprehensible planning, preparation, provision - the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties" problem solving - the thought processes involved in solving a problem convergent thinking - thinking that brings together information focussed on solving a problem (especially solving problems that have a single correct solution) divergent thinking, out-of-the-box thinking - thinking that moves away in diverging directions so as to involve a variety of aspects and which sometimes lead to novel ideas and solutions; associated with creativity