intelligence
[noun]
Synonyms:
- understanding, acumen, brain power, brains (informal), cleverness, comprehension, intellect, perception, sense
- information, data, facts, findings, knowledge, news, notification, report

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Related Words: acumen, discernment, insight, judgment, perspicacity, sagacity, wisdom

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

in‧tel‧li‧gence S3 W3 AC /ɪnˈtelədʒəns, ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: noun: intelligence, intelligentsia, intelligibility; adverb: intelligently, intelligibly; adjective: intelligent ≠ UNINTELLIGENT, intelligible ≠ unintelligible]

1.
a) the ability to learn, understand, and think about things:
To be good at the game, you need a reasonable level of intelligence.
high/low intelligence
John showed high intelligence from an early age.
b) a high level of this ability:
a woman who had both beauty and intelligence ⇒ artificial intelligence

2.
a) information about the secret activities of foreign governments, the military plans of an enemy etc:
According to our intelligence, further attacks were planned.
intelligence operations/sources/reports etc
Intelligence sources denied the reports.
b) a group of people or an organization that gathers this information for their government
intelligence agencies/services etc
In Britain there are three main intelligence organizations.
US Military Intelligence

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

intelligence
noun
I. ability to understand
ADJ. acute, considerable, great, high a writer with an acute intelligence This essay shows considerable intelligence.
quick | average, normal | limited, low | innate, native | human | artificial Computer scientists study artificial intelligence.
VERB + INTELLIGENCE have At least he had the intelligence to turn off the gas.
demonstrate, show | use
INTELLIGENCE + NOUN test

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

intelligence
II. information
ADJ. secret We've obtained secret intelligence about enemy plans.
reliable | military Military intelligence is gathered using sophisticated technology.
criminal
VERB + INTELLIGENCE collect, gather
INTELLIGENCE + NOUN agency, service He works for the French intelligence service.
officer | gathering His unit was responsible for intelligence gathering in North Africa.
report | operation

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲