Intelligence vs. Cleverness
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
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 designIntelligencenoun
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
Intelligencenoun
a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy
Intelligencenoun
secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy);
we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverageIntelligencenoun
new information about specific and timely events;
they awaited news of the outcomeIntelligencenoun
the operation of gathering information about an enemy
