Verstandesschärfe

Definitions of Verstandesschärfe
  1. noun
    the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
    synonyms: Geisteskraft, Geistesschärfe, Genie, Gescheitheit, Intelligenz
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    antonyms:
    Blödheit, Dummheit, Unverstand
    a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
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    Denkvermögen, Erkenntnisvermögen
    mental ability
    Geist, Verstand
    knowledge and intellectual ability
    Schlagfertigkeit
    intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay
    Genius, Intellekt
    unusual mental ability
    Cleverness, Cleverneß, Gewitztheit, Klugheit, Schlauheit, Schläue
    intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
    Bauernschläue
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
    Esprit, Scharfsinn
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
    type of:
    Anlage, Befähigung
    possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
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