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intelligence

6 definitions • 16 examples
1
the ability to learn, understand, and make judgments or have opinions that are based on reason:

Examples:

an intelligence test
a child of high/average/low intelligence
It's the intelligence of her writing that impresses me.
2
secret information about the governments of other countries, especially enemy governments, or a group of people who collect and deal with this information:

Examples:

the Central Intelligence Agency
military intelligence
intelligence that They received intelligence (reports) that the factory was a target for the bombing.
3
the ability to understand and learn well, and to form judgments and opinions based on reason:

Examples:

He’s a child of normal intelligence but he’s emotionally immature.
4
a government department or other group that gathers information about other countries or enemies, or the information that is gathered:

Examples:

foreign intelligence
5
the ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily:

Examples:

Her high intelligence, ability and drive were evident from the start.
People questioned the intelligence of his decision.
an intelligence test
6
secret information that a company, country, etc. manages to get about another company, country, etc.:

Examples:

intelligence that We have good intelligence that they will be launching the latest model at next year's trade show.
intelligence on/about sth Sometimes, the officers receive intelligence about a suspect on a particular flight.
gather/provide intelligence They gather intelligence on their competitors to find out what their plans are.
business/market intelligence We need to analyze and act on market intelligence with greater efficiency.
foreign/national/military intelligence

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