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- pronunciation:
- jin
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
genii, geniuses |
| definition 1: |
extraordinary power of intellect, esp. as shown in artistic or scientific work.
It required genius to imagine and design these machines.This painting truly shows the artist's genius.- synonyms:
- brilliance
- antonyms:
- idiocy, stupidity
- similar words:
- brightness, creativity, imagination, ingenuity, intellect, intelligence, sagacity, smartness, talent
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| definition 2: |
one who has such power.
The scientist Albert Einstein is considered a genius.
- antonyms:
- dunce, idiot, moron
- similar words:
- ace, intellectual, maestro, master, mastermind, mind, prodigy, sage, savant, talent, virtuoso
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| definition 3: |
someone who achieves a very high score on a standard intelligence test.
- antonyms:
- moron
- similar words:
- ace, intellectual, prodigy, savant, scholar
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| definition 4: |
the defining or predominant nature of something, someone, or some period.
the genius of a nation- synonyms:
- character, core, essence, heart, nature, spirit
- similar words:
- complexion, gist, kind, sort
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| definition 5: |
a spirit that guards and protects some person or thing.
the genius of this house- synonyms:
- angel, daemon, familiar
- similar words:
- spirit
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| related words: |
ability, artistry, flair, forte, gift, magician, muse, natural, phenomenon, power, prowess, wizard |
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Genius comes from a Latin word, gignere, which means "to produce or bring into being."
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