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Genius

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Noun

1. brain, brainiac, einstein, genius, mastermind

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

Example Sentences:
'Mozart was a child genius'
'he's smart but he's no Einstein'

2. brilliance, genius

unusual mental ability

3. ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

4. genius, wizardry

exceptional creative ability

5. flair, genius

a natural talent

Example Sentences:
'he has a flair for mathematics'
'he has a genius for interior decorating'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Genius

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noun plural -uses or in for senses 5, 6 genii (ˈdʒiːnɪˌaɪ )
1. 
a person with exceptional ability, esp of a highly original kind
2. 
such ability or capacity
Mozart's musical genius
3. 
the distinctive spirit or creative nature of a nation, era, language, etc
4. 
a person considered as exerting great influence of a certain sort
an evil genius
5. Roman mythology
a. 
the guiding spirit who attends a person from birth to death
b. 
the guardian spirit of a place, group of people, or institution
6. Arabian mythology (usually plural)
a demon; jinn
adjective
7. informal
clever and original

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Genius

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nounWord forms: plural ˈgeniuses
1. 
a.  [often G-]
according to ancient Roman belief, a guardian spirit assigned to a person at birth; tutelary deity
b.  [often G-]
the guardian spirit of any person, place, etc.
c. 
either of two spirits, one good and one evil, supposed to influence one's destiny
d. 
a person considered as having strong influence over another
2. 
jinni
3. 
the personification of a quality
4. 
particular character or essential spirit or nature of a nation, place, age, etc.
5. 
a great natural ability (for a particular activity); strong disposition or inclination
6. 
a. 
great mental capacity and inventive ability; esp., great and original creative ability in some art, science, etc.
b. 
a person having such capacity or ability
c.  Popularly
any person with a very high IQ

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Genius

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n. pl. gen·ius·es
1.
a. Extraordinary intellectual and creative power: artistic works of genius.
b. A person of extraordinary intellect and talent.
c. A person who has an exceptionally high intelligence quotient, typically above 140.
2.
a. A strong natural talent, aptitude, or inclination: has a genius for choosing the right words.
b. One who has such a talent or inclination: a genius at diplomacy.
3. The prevailing spirit or distinctive character, as of a place, a person, or an era: the genius of Elizabethan England.
4. pl. ge·ni·i (jēnē-ī′) Roman Mythology A tutelary deity or guardian spirit of a person or place.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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