in·tel·li·gent 
/ɪnˈtɛləʤənt/ adjective
/ɪnˈtɛləʤənt/ adjective 1 [more intelligent; most intelligent] : having or showing the ability to easily learn or understand things or to deal with new or difficult situations : having or showing a lot of intelligence
▪ highly/very intelligent [=smart] people ▪ She asked some intelligent questions. ▪ He's a hard worker but he's not very intelligent. ▪ an intelligent decision 2 : able to learn and understand things
▪ intelligent beings ▪ Dogs are intelligent animals. ▪ They are looking for signs of intelligent life [=creatures that can learn and understand things] on other planets. 3 : having an ability to deal with problems or situations that resembles or suggests the ability of an intelligent person
▪ intelligent software ▪ an intelligent machine
▪ highly/very intelligent [=smart] people ▪ She asked some intelligent questions. ▪ He's a hard worker but he's not very intelligent. ▪ an intelligent decision
▪ intelligent beings ▪ Dogs are intelligent animals. ▪ They are looking for signs of intelligent life [=creatures that can learn and understand things] on other planets.
▪ intelligent software ▪ an intelligent machine
— in·tel·li·gent·ly adverb
▪ He spoke/wrote intelligently about the changes that are needed. ▪ an intelligently designed computer system
▪ He spoke/wrote intelligently about the changes that are needed. ▪ an intelligently designed computer system
