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1. genius
   [n] - someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality 2. [n] - exceptional creative ability
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2. genius
   In Roman mythology, the spirit personifying the male capacity of a family (gens) to reproduce itself, residing exclusively in the male head of the family. The corresponding female...
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3. genius
   In Roman mythology, the genius was originally the family ancestor who lived in the underworld. Through the male members he secured the existence of the family. The Romans believed that each person had a god-like side to them, which, for a man, they called the genius of a person. At a later date, the genius became more a protecting or guardian spiri…
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4. Genius
   Gen'ius noun ; plural English Geniuses ; in sense 1 , Latin Genii . [ Latin genius , prop., the superior or divine nature which is innate in everything, the spirit, the tutelar deity or genius of a person or place, tas...
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5. genius
   Origin: L. Genius, prop, the superior or divine nature which is innate in everything, the spirit, the tutelar deity or genius of a person or place, taste, talent, genius, from genere, gignere, to beget, bring forth. See Gender, and cf. Engine. ... 1. A good or evil spirit, or demon, supposed by the ...
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6. genius
   wizardry noun exceptional creative ability
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7. Genius
   • (n.) The peculiar structure of mind with whoch each individual is endowed by nature; that disposition or aptitude of mind which is peculiar to each man, and which qualifies him for certain kinds of action or special success in any pursuit; special taste, inclination, or disposition; as, a gen...
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8. genius
   in classical Roman times, an attendant spirit of a person or place.
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9. genius
   in psychology, a person of extraordinary intellectual power.
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10. GENIUS
    Computer system for managing passenger rolling stock. (more...)
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11. Genius
    A popular term for extraordinary intelligence which has no fixed meaning in education or psychology, where it is rarely used.
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12. genius
    genius, in Roman religion, guardian spirit of a man, a family, or a state. In some instances, a place, a city, or an institution had its genius. As the guardian spirit of an individual, the genius (corresponding to the Greek demon) was largely the force of one's natural desires. The genius of the pa...
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13. Genius
    Originally the word applied to a demon such as Socrates' inner voice. During the 17th century it was linked to the Plntonic theory of inspiration and was applied to the rejection of too rigid rules in art. It defined the real artist and distinguished his creative imagination from the logical reasoni...
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14. genius
    Type: Term Pronunciation: jēn′yŭs, jēn′ē-ŭs Definitions: 1. Markedly superior intellectual or artistic abilities or exceptional creative power. 2. A person so endowed. 3. In psychology, someone who ranks in the top 1% of all people on a test of intelligence.
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15. Genius
    `Genius` (plural geniuses-->) is something or someone embodying exceptional intellectual ability, creativity, or originality, typically to a degree that is associated with the achievement of unprecedented insight. There is no scientifically precise definition of genius, and indeed the questio...
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16. Genius
    (mythology) In isbn=0140448942-->--> Each individual place had a genius (genius loci) and so did powerful objects, such as volcanoes. The concept extended to some specifics: the genius of the theatre, of vineyards, and of festivals, which made performances successful, grapes gro...
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17. Genius
    (cartoon) `Genius` was a newspaper cartoon series by Scottish (Glaswegian) artist John Glashan that appeared in The Observer newspaper in the United Kingdom from 1978 to 1983. The chief characters were Anode Enzyme and Lord Doberman. Their adventures were mostly surreal and the ...
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18. Genius
    (disambiguation) `Genius` often refers to a person with distinguished mental abilities. `Genius` may also refer to: Roman mythology: Literature: Music: Other media: Technology: See also:
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19. Genius
    (radio series) `Genius` is a BBC Radio 4 comedy gameshow presented by comedian Dave Gorman. Listeners send in `genius` ideas which are considered by Gorman and a guest before a studio audience, with a different guest for each show. One series of five episodes was broadcast between 27 O...
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20. Genius
    (literature) The concept of `genius,` in literary theory and literary history, derives from the later 18th century, when it began to be distinguished from ingenium in a discussion of the genius loci, or "spirit of the place." It was a way of discussing essence, in that...
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21. Genius
    (mathematics software) `Genius` (also known as the Genius Math Tool) is a free open source numerical computing environment and programming language, similar in some aspects to MATLAB, GNU Octave, Mathematica and Maple. Genius is aimed at mathematical experimentation rather than computation in...
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