ˌint ə lˈekshən noun
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Etymology: Middle English intelleccioun intellect, understanding, from Latin intellection-, intellectio synecdoche, literally, understanding, from intellectus (past participle) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : exercise of the intellect : reasoning , cognition , apprehension
one of the most sublime acts of intellection of all time — New Yorker
2. : a specific act of the intellect : notion , thought , idea
mazy intellections — Alan Devoe