1. Having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; .
2. Have the skills and qualifications to do things well; SYN. capable.
3. Having a strong healthy body; SYN. able-bodied.
4. (Usually followed by 'to') Having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
ETYM Origin uncertain. Related to Old Eng. cliver eager, AS. clyfer (in comp.) cloven; or clifer a claw, perh. connected with Eng. cleave to divide, split, the meaning of Eng. clever perh. coming from the idea of grasping, seizing (with the mind).
Showing inventiveness and skill; SYN. cunning, ingenious.
ETYM An abbrev. of acute.
Obviously contrived to charm; SYN. precious.
(Homonym: discrete)
Marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
Careful to avoid causing embarrassment or scandal; tactful; unobtrusive.
ETYM Latin intelligens, intellegens, -entis, p. pr. of intelligere, intellegere, to perceive; inter between + legere to gather, collect, choose: cf. French intelligent. Related to Legend.
1. Endowed with the capacity to reason; SYN. reasoning, thinking.
2. Having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree.
3. Possessing sound knowledge; SYN. well-informed.
Having or showing knowledge or intelligence
ETYM Latin prudens, -entis, contr. from providens: cf. French prudent. Related to Provident.
1. Careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment.
2. Showing wise self-restraint in speech and behavior especially in preserving prudent silence.
ETYM Latin sagax, sagacis, akin to sagire to perceive quickly or keenly, and probably to Eng. seek. Related to Seek, Presage.
Skillful in statecraft or management.
Wise; perspicacious.
With discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint.
Wisely, shrewdly, judiciously, cleverly
Aaron, 11.8.1926, brit. Physiker u. Molekularbiologe; entwickelte Methoden, um insbes. Nucleinsäuren u. Viren dreidimensional zu analysieren; Nobelpreis 1982.