intelligence

Noun

Meaning

The act or state of knowing; the exercise of the understanding.

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

Information communicated; news; notice; advice.

Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity.

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

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

news intellect information understanding wit word report data mind advice perception judgment reasoning insight comprehension
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Antonyms

stupidity unintelligence greek body dark density
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Hypernyms

power information ability info administrative body administrative unit

Hyponyms

sigint comprehensiveness mind brain genius reconnaissance

Phrases with the word

National Intelligence electronic intelligence human intelligence insult one's intelligence united states intelligence agency lack of intelligence

Examples

they awaited news of the outcome Source: Internet

we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage Source: Internet

A: 119, Morehampton Road, three intelligence officers were executed. Source: Internet

Abdoulaye Cisse was described as a leader, full of potential, humility and intelligence and a loyal member of the Minnesota National Guard, his family and his community. Source: Internet

A 2009 book by Ivan Tolstoi reasserts claims that British and American intelligence officers were involved in ensuring Pasternak's Nobel victory however another Russian researcher disagrees. Source: Internet

`Abdu'l-Bahá described the human species as having evolved from a primitive form to modern man, but that the capacity to form human intelligence was always in existence. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

intellectually undemanding intellectualness intellectualoid intelligence activity intelligence agency intelligence agent