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- [in-tel-i-juh ns]
- /ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒəns/
- /ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-tel-i-juh ns]
- /ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒəns/
Definitions of intelligence word
- noun intelligence capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc. 1
- noun intelligence manifestation of a high mental capacity: He writes with intelligence and wit. 1
- noun intelligence the faculty of understanding. 1
- noun intelligence knowledge of an event, circumstance, etc., received or imparted; news; information. 1
- noun intelligence the gathering or distribution of information, especially secret information. 1
- noun intelligence Government. information about an enemy or a potential enemy. the evaluated conclusions drawn from such information. an organization or agency engaged in gathering such information: military intelligence; naval intelligence. 1
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Origin of intelligence
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Latin word intelligentia. See intelligent, -ence
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Parts of speech for Intelligence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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intelligence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for intelligence
noun intelligence
- agility — the power of moving quickly and easily; nimbleness: exercises demanding agility.
- perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
- quickness — done, proceeding, or occurring with promptness or rapidity, as an action, process, etc.; prompt; immediate: a quick response.
- subtlety — the state or quality of being subtle.
- brilliance — great brightness; radiance
adjective intelligence
- undercover — working or done out of public sight; secret: an undercover investigation.
- on the qt — on the q.t., stealthily; secretly: to meet someone on the q.t.
- under cover — to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of: Snow covered the fields.
- hole-and-corner — secretive; clandestine; furtive: The political situation was full of hole-and-corner intrigue.
Antonyms for intelligence
noun intelligence
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
- physicality — the physical attributes of a person, especially when overdeveloped or overemphasized.
- disinclination — the absence of inclination; reluctance; unwillingness.
- stupidity — the state, quality, or fact of being stupid.
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