Definition
The quality of being smart, quick-thinking, and able to solve problems in creative ways.
Etymology
From 'clever' (Middle English origin, possibly from Old Norse 'klœfr' meaning handy), plus the suffix '-ness' (Old English, meaning state or condition).
Kelly Says
Cleverness is different from intelligence—you can be highly intelligent but not clever, while a clever person might use tricks and quick thinking to solve problems in unexpected ways!
Translations
BNবাংলা
স্মার্ততা
s-mar-ta-ta
CACatalà
intel·ligència
in-tel-li-jen-sia
CSČeština
chytrost
chy-trost
DADansk
klogskab
klog-ska-b
DEDeutsch
Klugheit
klu-hayt
ELΕλληνικά
σοφία
so-fee-a
ESEspañol
inteligencia
inte-li-hen-sia
FAفارسی
هوشیاری
ho-she-ya-ri
FISuomi
älykkyys
a-ly-k-kyys
FRFrançais
intelligence
ent-el-lee-jance
HIहिन्दी
चातुर्य
cha-tu-ry
IDBahasa Indonesia
cerdas
cer-das
ITItaliano
intelligenza
in-tel-li-jen-tsa
MSBahasa Melayu
kebijaksanaan
ke-bi-ja-ksan-an
NLNederlands
slimheid
slim-heid
PLPolski
bystrość
bhis-trość
PTPortuguês
inteligência
in-tel-ee-jen-sia
RORomână
înțelepciune
in-tel-e-s-pee-choon-e
SVSvenska
smarthet
smar-het
SWKiswahili
ujasiriamali
u-ja-si-ri-a-ma-li
TEతెలుగు
వివేకం
vi-ve-kam
THไทย
ความฉลาด
khwam-chla-adt
UKУкраїнська
розум
ro-zum
VITiếng Việt
khôn ngoan
khun ngowan