Smarts vs Talent - What's the difference?
smarts | talent |
(smart)
(informal, chiefly, US) intelligence; smartness
* 1981 , Philip K. Dick, Valis , ISBN 0-553-20594-3, p. 36
* 2007 , Fern Michaels, Free Fall , page 142
*:"Guess that was a stupid question. Either you're smart or you're not. I am not book smart but I have street smarts'. I think street ' smarts are important.
(label) A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East.
* 1611 , Authorized Version, (w) XXV 14-15:
(label) A desire or inclination for something.
* :
A marked natural ability or skill.
(label) The men or (especially) women of a place or area, judged by their attractiveness.
* 2011 , Nic Venter, Wow! What a Life! (page 179)
As nouns the difference between smarts and talent
is that smarts is (informal|chiefly|us) intelligence; smartness while talent is talent.As a verb smarts
is (smart).smarts
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Verb
(head)Noun
(en-plural noun)- A lot can be said for the infinite mercies of God, but the smarts of a good pharmacist, when you get down to it, is worth more.
talent
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(wikipedia talent)Noun
(en noun)- For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents , to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
- But my hede said sir Palomydes I wille not ryde these thre dayes // therfor I pray you syr Dynadan abyde and ryde with vs / Feythfully said Dynadan I wylle not abyde for I haue suche a talent to see sir Tristram that I may not abyde longe from hym
- I went down to the beach front, of course, for that was the first thing that all Vaalies did: to look at the sea and to check the talent on the beach.