Smart

Pronunciation: /smɑrt/

Definitions of smart

adjective describing someone who is intelligent or clever

Example Sentences

A1 She is a smart student.

A2 He has a smart phone that can do many things.

B1 The smart decision is to save money for the future.

B2 The smart technology in this car can detect potential collisions.

C1 Her smart investment strategy helped her build a successful portfolio.

C2 The smart algorithm developed by the team revolutionized the industry.

Examples of smart in a Sentence

formal The smart decision would be to invest in long-term assets.

informal She's really smart, always acing her exams without even studying.

slang That new phone is so smart, it can do everything!

figurative His smart thinking saved the company from bankruptcy.

Grammatical Forms of smart

• past tense: smarted
• plural: smarts
• comparative: smarter
• superlative: smartest
• present tense: smarts
• future tense: will smart
• perfect tense: have smarted
• continuous tense: am smarting
• singular: smart
• positive degree: smart
• infinitive: to smart
• gerund: smarting
• participle: smarted

Origin and Evolution of smart

First Known Use: 1100 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'smart' originated from the Old English word 'smeart' which meant pain or stinging.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'smart' evolved to include intelligence, stylishness, and quick-wittedness, in addition to its original sense of pain or stinging.