Associations to the word «Intellection»

Wiktionary

INTELLECTION, noun. (uncountable) The mental activity or process of grasping with the intellect; apprehension by the mind; understanding.
INTELLECTION, noun. (countable) A particular act of grasping by means of the intellect.
INTELLECTION, noun. (countable) The mental content of an act of grasping by means of the intellect, as a thought, idea, or conception.

Dictionary definition

INTELLECTION, noun. The process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought".

Wise words

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
Mark Twain