Definitions for intelligence
ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒənsin·tel·li·gence

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. intelligence(noun)

   the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

2. intelligence, intelligence service, intelligence agency(noun)

   a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy

3. intelligence, intelligence information(noun)

   secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy)

   "we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage"

4. news, intelligence, tidings, word(noun)

   information about recent and important events

   "they awaited news of the outcome"

5. intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operation(noun)

   the operation of gathering information about an enemy

GCIDE(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Intelligence(n.)

   (Mil.) The division within a military organization that gathers and evaluates information about an enemy.

   Etymology: [F. intelligence, L. intelligentia, intellegentia. See Intelligent.]

Wiktionary(3.40 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. intelligence(Noun)

   Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to learn and comprehend.

   Etymology: From intelligence.

2. intelligence(Noun)

   An entity that has such capacities.

   Etymology: From intelligence.

3. intelligence(Noun)

   Information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.

   Etymology: From intelligence.

4. intelligence(Noun)

   A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.

   Etymology: From intelligence.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Intelligence(noun)

   the act or state of knowing; the exercise of the understanding

   Etymology: [F. intelligence, L. intelligentia, intellegentia. See Intelligent.]

2. Intelligence(noun)

   the capacity to know or understand; readiness of comprehension; the intellect, as a gift or an endowment

   Etymology: [F. intelligence, L. intelligentia, intellegentia. See Intelligent.]

3. Intelligence(noun)

   information communicated; news; notice; advice

   Etymology: [F. intelligence, L. intelligentia, intellegentia. See Intelligent.]

4. Intelligence(noun)

   acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity

   Etymology: [F. intelligence, L. intelligentia, intellegentia. See Intelligent.]

5. Intelligence(noun)

   knowledge imparted or acquired, whether by study, research, or experience; general information

   Etymology: [F. intelligence, L. intelligentia, intellegentia. See Intelligent.]

6. Intelligence(noun)

   an intelligent being or spirit; -- generally applied to pure spirits; as, a created intelligence

   Etymology: [F. intelligence, L. intelligentia, intellegentia. See Intelligent.]

Freebase(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Intelligence

   Intelligence has been defined in many different ways including, but not limited to, abstract thought, understanding, self-awareness, communication, reasoning, learning, having emotional knowledge, retaining, planning, and problem solving. Intelligence is most widely studied in humans, but has also been observed in animals and in plants. Artificial intelligence is the simulation of intelligence in machines. Within the discipline of psychology, various approaches to human intelligence have been adopted. The psychometric approach is especially familiar to the general public, as well as being the most researched and by far the most widely used in practical settings.

The Roycroft Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. intelligence

   The grand inquisitor that tortures from every truth the confession that it lies, and from every lie a confession of its divine necessity.

U.S. National Library of Medicine(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Intelligence

   The ability to learn and to deal with new situations and to deal effectively with tasks involving abstractions.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. intelligence

   The product resulting from the collection, processing, integration, evaluation, analysis, and interpretation of available information concerning foreign nations, hostile or potentially hostile forces or elements, or areas of actual or potential operations. The term is also applied to the activity which results in the product and to the organizations engaged in such activity. See also acoustic intelligence; all-source intelligence; basic intelligence; combat intelligence; communications intelligence; critical intelligence; current intelligence; departmental intelligence; domestic intelligence; electronic intelligence; electro-optical intelligence; foreign intelligence; foreign instrumentation signals intelligence; general military intelligence; human resources intelligence; imagery intelligence; joint intelligence; laser intelligence; measurement and signature intelligence; medical intelligence; military intelligence; national intelligence; nuclear intelligence; open-source intelligence; operational intelligence; political intelligence; radar intelligence; scientific and technical intelligence; security intelligence; strategic intelligence; tactical intelligence; target intelligence; technical intelligence; technical operational intelligence; terrain intelligence.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. intelligence

   A form of data, facts, information, proof, research and statistics.

   They used the intelligence to reason efficiently and logically.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 11, 2020  

2. intelligence

   The ability to feel, know and understand intuitively.

   Intelligence is a gift, to be used wisely.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 11, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'intelligence' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2833

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'intelligence' in Nouns Frequency: #1230

How to pronounce intelligence?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of intelligence in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of intelligence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of intelligence in a Sentence

1. Sean Spicer:

   Judge Andrew Napolitano made the following statement, quote, 'Three intelligence sources have informed Fox News that President Obama went outside the chain of command (to spy on Trump). He didn't use the NSA, he didn't use the CIA ... he used GCHQ,'.

2. Shukri Abdull:

   We had our own intelligence sources, that I would be arrested and locked up, because I was accused as being part of a conspiracy to bring down the government, i was sent a bullet to my house. I never told my wife or my family. I never even made a police report.

3. Elon Musk:

   I think we should be very careful about artificial intelligence. If I had to guess at what our biggest existential threat is, it’s probably that … we are summoning the demon.

4. Ruwan Wijewardene:

   By now it has been established that the intelligence units were aware of this attack and a group of responsible people were informed about the impending attack, however, this information has been circulated among only a few officials.

5. Jeh Johnson:

   We have no specific, credible intelligence of an attack of the kind in Paris last week being planned by terrorist organizations in this country, but, the reasons for these measures should be self-evident to the public : the recent attacks in Paris, Ottawa, Sydney, and elsewhere, along with the recent public calls by terrorist organizations for attacks on Western objectives, including aircraft, military personnel, and government installations and civilian personnel.

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