intelligence
intelligence Lexical Profile
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• noun
The ability to acquire, understand, and apply knowledge and skills, or to think abstractly and solve problems.
"Border collies are widely recognized for their remarkable intelligence and eagerness to learn complex tasks."
Information collected and analyzed concerning the activities, capabilities, or intentions of foreign states, organizations, or competitors, or the government department engaged in gathering such information.
"Satellite imagery provided crucial intelligence regarding the movement of shipping vessels in the region."
A rational or conscious being, entity, or mind (often used in philosophical, theological, or science-fiction contexts).
"Astronomers continue to scan distant star systems for radio signals that might indicate an extraterrestrial intelligence."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French intelligence, from Latin intelligentia ('understanding, knowledge, power of discerning'), derived from intelligere ('to understand, comprehend'), literally meaning 'to choose between' (from inter- 'between' + legere 'to choose, pick out, read').