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genius:
NOUN: 1a.
Extraordinary intellectual and creative power.
b. A person of extraordinary
intellect and talent: One is not born a genius, one becomes a genius
(Simone de Beauvoir). c. A person who has an exceptionally high
intelligence quotient IQ, typically above 140. GENIUS Complete
Definition of genius and iq The American
HeritageŽ Dictionary |
IQ:
The ratio of tested mental age to chronological age, usually
expressed as a quotient multiplied by 100. IQ Complete
Definition of IQ
The American HeritageŽ Dictionary |
Prodigy:
A person with exceptional talents or powers: a math prodigy. PRODIGY Complete
Definition of prodigy
The American HeritageŽ Dictionary |
wunderkind
1. A child prodigy. 2. A person of remarkable
talent or ability who achieves great success or acclaim at an early age. WUNDERKIND Complete
Definition of wunderkind The American HeritageŽ Dictionary |
Gifted:
Gifted - Endowed with a great natural ability, intelligence, or
talent: a gifted child; a gifted pianist. GIFTED Complete
Definition of gifted The American HeritageŽ Dictionary |
Talented:
1. The natural endowments of a person. 2a. a
special often creative or artistic aptitude b: general intelligence
or mental power. TALENTED
Complete
Definition of talented
The Merrium Webster
Dictionary |
Intelligence
1. The
capacity to acquire and apply knowledge. 2. The faculty
of thought and reason. 3. Superior powers of mind. INTELLIGENCE Complete
Definition of intelligence The American HeritageŽ Dictionary |
Talent
1. An innate
capability. TALENT
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Definition of Talent |
Savant
1 :
a person of learning; especially : one with detailed
knowledge in some specialized field (as of science or literature)
2. An idiot savant.
SAVANT Complete
Definition of savant The
Merrium Webster Dictionary |
Idiot
Savant
1 : a
person affected with a mental disability (as autism or mental
retardation) who exhibits exceptional skill or brilliance in some
limited field (as mathematics or music) -- called also savant
2 : a person who is highly knowledgeable about one subject but knows
little about anything else. Complete
Definition of savant The
Merrium Webster Dictionary |
Intellect
1 a : the power of
knowing as distinguished from the power to feel and to will :
the capacity for knowledge b : the capacity for
rational or intelligent thought especially when highly developed
2 : a person with great intellectual powers INTELLECT
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Definition of Intellect The
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