Definition

Relating to the ability to think, understand, and reason.

Example

The intellective skills of the students were evident in their problem-solving abilities.

Conversation

I was reading this article about intellective skills recently.

Oh really? What did it say about them?

It mentioned how they play a big role in problem-solving.

That makes sense; I think developing those skills is really important.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Intellective is formed from "intellectus" (meaning understanding) and the suffix "-ive" (meaning having the nature of). The word refers to having the nature of understanding or relating to the intellect.

Memory Tip

Think of 'intellect' as understanding and remember that 'intellective' means having the nature of understanding.

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