savant - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • create: And it's that brain damage which creates the savant.

Adjective modifier

  • other: But unlike other savants, who can perform similar feats, Tammet can describe how he does it.
  • musical: One such asset is absolute pitch ability, which is rare in normal populations but ubiquitous in musical savants.
  • early: Natural theology was the indispensable medium through which early Victorian savants broadcast their messages.
  • French: The same thing happened to a French savant among the mountains of Spain, when he was measuring the terrestrial meridian.

Noun used with modifier

  • second-home: Nothing so St Tropez tacky graces the property portfolio of New York's second-home savants.

Modifies a noun

  • syndrome: He has savant syndrome, an extremely rare form of Asperger's syndrome ( high functioning autism ).
  • ability: This allows the areas dedicated to savant abilities to develop without interference from parts of the brain which deal with concepts.
  • skill: Often savant skills appear very early in life, creating the appearance of genius or prodigy.

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