the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Of or pertaining to the intellect; intellectual.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Relating to, performed by, or originating in the intellect.
In psychology, consciously logical: opposed to hyponoëtie, or unconsciously logical.
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adj. of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
Word Usage
"Brown doesn't mention the "law of attraction" in The Lost Symbol but draws on noetic theory - which he calls noetic "science" - a realm of metaphysics that deals with forms of consciousness typically ignored by mainstream science."