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intellective

adjective in·tel·lec·tive \-ˈlek-tiv\

Definition of INTELLECTIVE

:  having, relating to, or belonging to the intellect :  rational
— in·tel·lec·tive·ly adverb
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First Known Use of INTELLECTIVE

15th century

Rhymes with INTELLECTIVE

cost-effective, house detective, imperfective, ineffective, introspective, nondirective, nonobjective, retrospective, self-reflective, unselective

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