The difference between Intellect and Intelligence
When used as nouns, intellect means the faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding, whereas intelligence means capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice.
check bellow for the other definitions of Intellect and Intelligence
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Intellect as a noun:
the faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty (uncountable)
Examples:
"Intellect is one of man's greatest powers."
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Intellect as a noun:
the capacity of that faculty (in a particular person) (uncountable)
Examples:
"They were chosen because of their outstanding intellect."
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Intellect as a noun:
a person who has that faculty to a great degree
Examples:
"Some of the world's leading intellects were meeting there."
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Intelligence as a noun (mostly, uncountable):
Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.
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Intelligence as a noun (countable):
An entity that has such capacities.
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Intelligence as a noun (mostly, uncountable):
Information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.
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Intelligence as a noun (countable):
A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.
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Intelligence as a noun (dated):
Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity.