INTELLIGENCE
Etymology
From Middle English intelligence,
from Old French intelligence,
from Latin intelligentia, which is from inter- (“between”) + legere (“choose, pick out, read”), or
Proto-Italic *legō (“to care”).
Noun
intelligence (countable and uncountable, plural intelligences)
- (chiefly 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. quotations ▼
- (chiefly uncountable) The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness. quotations ▼
- (countable) An entity that has such capacities. quotations ▼
- (chiefly uncountable) Information, often secret, about an enemy or about hostile activities. quotations ▼
- (countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.
- (dated) Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity. quotations ▼
Synonyms
- (capacity of mind): wit, intellect, brightness
- (entity): see Thesaurus:sentient
- See also Thesaurus:intelligence
Derived terms
- adaptive intelligence
- artificial general intelligence
- artificial intelligence
- business intelligence
- business intelligence
- CIA
- computational intelligence
- counter intelligence
- counter-intelligence
- counterintelligence
- emotional intelligence
- fluid intelligence
- intel
- intelligence agency
- intelligence agency
- intelligence asset
- intelligence community
- intelligence office
- intelligence quotient
- IQ
- machine intelligence
- MI5
- MI6
- nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people
- nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public
- no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public
- SIS
- social media intelligence
- swarm intelligence
- tactical intelligence