intellection

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) The mental activity or process of grasping with the intellect; apprehension by the mind; understanding.
  2. Noun.  (countable) A particular act of grasping by means of the intellect.
  3. Noun.  (countable) The mental content of an act of grasping by means of the intellect, as a thought, idea, or conception.

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