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Intelligence

Intelligence Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Intelligence? [n] the operation of gathering information about an enemy [n] the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience [n] new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome" [n] secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy); "we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage" [n] a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy Synonyms \| Synonyms for Intelligence: intelligence activity \| intelligence information \| intelligence operation \| news \| tidings \| word Related Terms \| Find terms related to Intelligence: account \| acquaintance \| acumen \| advice \| alertness \| announcement \| apprehension \| aptitude \| aptness \| astuteness \| atua \| blue book \| brain \| brains \| briefing \| brightness \| broadcast journalism \| bugging \| bulletin \| capacity \| clairvoyance \| cleverness \| cloak-and-dagger work \| command \| common sense \| communication \| communique \| comprehension \| conception \| conceptualization \| consciousness \| corpus \| counterespionage \| counterintelligence \| daemon \| data \| datum \| demon \| directory \| discernment \| discourse of reason \| discretion \| discursive reason \| dispatch \| docility \| dope \| educability \| electronic surveillance \| enlightenment \| espial \| espionage \| esprit \| evidence \| evil spirits \| experience \| expertise \| facility \| facts \| factual base \| factual information \| familiarity \| familiarization \| findings \| following \| foreknowledge \| gen \| general information \| genius \| grasp \| gray matter \| grip \| guidebook \| handout \| hard information \| head \| headpiece \| ideation \| impressionability \| incidental information \| info \| information \| inside \| insight \| instruction \| intellect \| intellection \| intellectual \| intellectual faculty \| intelligence bureau \| intelligence service \| intelligence work \| intimacy \| journalism \| judgment \| keenness \| ken \| know-how \| knowing \| knowledge \| light \| low-down \| malleability \| mastery \| mens \| mental capacity \| mental grasp \| mentality \| mention \| message \| military intelligence \| mind \| moldability \| mother wit \| motivation \| naval intelligence \| news \| news agency \| news medium \| news service \| newsiness \| newsletter \| newsmagazine \| newspaper \| newsworthiness \| notice \| notification \| nous \| observation \| perception \| percipience \| perspicaciousness \| perspicacity \| plasticity \| pliability \| poop \| power of reason \| practical knowledge \| precognition \| prehension \| presentation \| press association \| private knowledge \| privity \| promotional material \| proof \| psyche \| publication \| publicity \| quickness \| radio \| ratio \| ratio cognoscendi \| rationality \| readiness \| reason \| reasoning \| reasoning faculty \| receptivity \| release \| report \| reportage \| sagacity \| savvy \| secret police \| secret service \| self-knowledge \| sense \| shadowing \| shrewdness \| sidelight \| smarts \| specter \| spirit \| spying \| stakeout \| statement \| supernatural being \| surveillance \| susceptibility \| tailing \| teachability \| teachableness \| technic \| technics \| technique \| telegraph agency \| television \| the dope \| the fourth estate \| the goods \| the know \| the press \| the scoop \| tidings \| trailing \| trainableness \| transmission \| understanding \| Vernunft \| white book \| white paper \| willingness \| wire service \| wiretap \| wiretapping \| wisdom \| wise man \| wit \| word See Also \| ability \| acuity \| acuteness \| administrative body \| administrative unit \| astuteness \| brain \| brainpower \| breadth \| brightness \| brilliance \| clandestine operation \| cleverness \| combat intelligence \| comprehensiveness \| counterintelligence \| current intelligence \| genius \| good word \| info \| information \| information gathering \| intellect \| keenness \| learning ability \| mental capacity \| mental quickness \| mentality \| mind \| nonverbal intelligence \| overt operation \| perspicaciousness \| perspicacity \| power \| precociousness \| precocity \| quickness \| quick-wittedness \| reconnaissance \| sharpness \| shrewdness \| SIGINT \| signals intelligence \| smartness \| spying \| strategic intelligence \| tactical intelligence \| undercover work \| update \| verbal intelligence \| wit Intelligence In Webster's Dictionary \Intel"ligence\, n. [F. intelligence, L. intelligentia, intellegentia. See {Intelligent}.] 1. The act or state of knowing; the exercise of the understanding. 2. The capacity to know or understand; readiness of comprehension; the intellect, as a gift or an endowment. And dimmed with darkness their intelligence. --Spenser. 3. Information communicated; news; notice; advice. Intelligence is given where you are hid. --Shak. 4. Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity. [Obs.] He lived rather in a fair intelligence than any friendship with the favorites. --Clarendon. 5. Knowledge imparted or acquired, whether by study, research, or experience; general information. I write as he that none intelligence Of meters hath, ne flowers of sentence. --Court of Love. 6. An intelligent being or spirit; -- generally applied to pure spirits; as, a created intelligence. --Milton. The great Intelligences fair That range above our mortal state, In circle round the blessed gate, Received and gave him welcome there. --Tennyson. {Intelligence office}, an office where information may be obtained, particularly respecting servants to be hired. Syn: Understanding; intellect; instruction; advice; notice; notification; news; information; report.

Intelligence Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Intelligence?

[n] the operation of gathering information about an enemy
[n] the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
[n] new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
[n] secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy); "we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage"
[n] a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy

Intelligence In Webster's Dictionary

\In*tel"li*gence\, n. [F. intelligence, L.
intelligentia, intellegentia. See {Intelligent}.]
1. The act or state of knowing; the exercise of the
   understanding.

2. The capacity to know or understand; readiness of
   comprehension; the intellect, as a gift or an endowment.

         And dimmed with darkness their intelligence.
                                               --Spenser.

3. Information communicated; news; notice; advice.

         Intelligence is given where you are hid. --Shak.

4. Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity. [Obs.]

         He lived rather in a fair intelligence than any
         friendship with the favorites.        --Clarendon.

5. Knowledge imparted or acquired, whether by study,
   research, or experience; general information.

         I write as he that none intelligence Of meters hath,
         ne flowers of sentence.               --Court of
                                               Love.

6. An intelligent being or spirit; -- generally applied to
   pure spirits; as, a created intelligence. --Milton.

         The great Intelligences fair That range above our
         mortal state, In circle round the blessed gate,
         Received and gave him welcome there.  --Tennyson.

{Intelligence office}, an office where information may be
   obtained, particularly respecting servants to be hired.

Syn: Understanding; intellect; instruction; advice; notice;
     notification; news; information; report.

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