intelligence

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 3 Italian 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French intelligence.

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• IPA: /ɪnˈtɛl.ɪˌd​ʒ͡əns/
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intelligence (plural intelligences)

1. (uncountable) Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to learn and comprehend.
2. (countable) An entity that has such capacities.
3. (uncountable) Information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.
4. (countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather such information.

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• (capacity of mind) wit, intellect, brightness
• See also Wikisaurus:intelligence

[edit] Derived terms

• artificial intelligence
• machine intelligence
• CIA
• IQ
• MI5
• MI6
• SIS

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin intellegentia, ‘intelligence’, from inter-, ‘between’ + legere ‘choose, pick out, read’; inter-lege-nt-ia, literally ‘choosing between’.

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[edit] Noun

intelligence f.

1. intelligence, cleverness

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

English intelligence.

[edit] Noun

intelligence f.

1. A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information.