Intelligence vs. Cleverness

Intelligence vs. Cleverness — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Intelligence and Cleverness

Intelligencenoun

Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.

Clevernessnoun

The property of being clever.

Intelligencenoun

(countable) An entity that has such capacities.

Clevernessnoun

Something clever, or done cleverly.

Intelligencenoun

Information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.

Clevernessnoun

the power of creative imagination

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Intelligencenoun

(countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.

Clevernessnoun

intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty

Intelligencenoun

(dated) Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity.

Clevernessnoun

the property of being ingenious;

a plot of great ingenuitythe cleverness of its design

Intelligencenoun

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

Intelligencenoun

a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy

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Intelligencenoun

secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy);

we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage

Intelligencenoun

new information about specific and timely events;

they awaited news of the outcome

Intelligencenoun

the operation of gathering information about an enemy