- pronunciation:
- jin
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
genii, geniuses |
| definition 1: |
A genius is someone who is smarter than most people.
The English scientist Stephen Hawking was considered a genius in math and science.
- similar words:
- ace, master, talent
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| definition 2: |
When someone has genius, they have a very special intelligence or imagination.
The young child showed her genius in playing the piano.It took genius to find the answer to such a complex problem.- antonyms:
- stupidity
- similar words:
- creativity, imagination, intelligence, talent
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| related words: |
ability, gift, natural, power, wizard |
Genius comes from a Latin word,
gignere, which means "to produce or bring into being."