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