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  • 1intellectual powers — index intellect, judgment (discernment) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2Intellectual — In tel*lec tu*al (?; 135), a. [L. intellectualis: cf. F. intellectuel.] [1913 Webster] 1. Belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental; as, intellectual powers, activities, etc. [1913 Webster] Logic is to teach us the right use of our… …

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  • 3intellectual — 1. adjective /ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl/ a) Belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental; as, intellectual powers, activities, etc. b) Endowed with intellect; having the power of understanding; having capacity for the higher forms of knowledge or… …

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  • 4intellectual — /ɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl / (say intuh lekchoohuhl) adjective 1. appealing to or engaging the intellect: intellectual pursuits. 2. of or relating to the intellect: intellectual powers. 3. directed or inclined towards things that involve the intellect:… …

  • 5intellectual — I. adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. of or relating to the intellect or its use b. developed or chiefly guided by the intellect rather than by emotion or experience ; rational c. requiring use of the intellect < intellectual games > 2. a. given&#8230; …

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  • 6intellectual — intellectually, adv. intellectualness, n. /in tl ek chooh euhl/, adj. 1. appealing to or engaging the intellect: intellectual pursuits. 2. of or pertaining to the intellect or its use: intellectual powers. 3. possessing or showing intellect or&#8230; …

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  • 7Intellectual property protection in the Philippines — is recognized by the Philippine government as vital to the development of domestic and creative activity, facilitates transfer of technology, attracts foreign investments, and ensures market access for our products. Hence, the government resolves …

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  • 8intellectual — [in΄tə lek′cho͞o əl] adj. [ME &LT; LL intellectualis] 1. of or pertaining to the intellect 2. appealing to the intellect 3. a) requiring or involving the intellect b) inclined toward activities that involve the intellect 4 …

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  • 9Intellectual — In tel*lec tu*al, n. 1. The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties. [1913 Webster] Her husband, for I view far round, not nigh, Whose higher intellectual more I shun. Milton. [1913 Webster] I kept her intellectuals in a state of&#8230; …

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  • 10intellectual-property law — Introduction       the legal regulations governing an individual s or an organization s right to control the use or dissemination of ideas or information. Various systems of legal rules exist that empower persons and organizations to exercise&#8230; …

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