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intelligence — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brightness noun The quality or degree of giving off or reflecting light.
  • intelligence noun The ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge effectively.
  • mind noun The part of a person responsible for thought, awareness, memory, and reasoning.

Senses

intelligence is used for these senses in English:

  • brightness (idiomatic, figurative) Intelligence, cleverness.
  • intelligence (countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.
  • mind The capability for rational thought.

intelligence — full definition

  1. noun The ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge effectively.
  2. noun Secret information gathered about an enemy, rival, or hostile situation, or the agency that collects it.

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