1. Exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability.
2. A person who has exceptional intellectual or creative power or other natural ability.
Origin:
1590s, "one having or characterized by the highest rank of intellectual powers," from Latin _ingenium_ "inborn quality, natural disposition, character, innate ability, talent, genius," especially as "creative power, mental power," a word of uncertain origin, influenced in sense and form by _gignere_ "to beget, bring forth."
Examples:
- She had a genius for poetry and wrote beautiful poems.
- He was a child genius and could solve complex math problems at a young age.
- Many people believe that famous scientists and artists are geniuses because of their remarkable discoveries and creations.