Intelligent vs. Intelligence

Difference Between Intelligent and Intelligence

Intelligentadjective

Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.

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.

Intelligentadjective

Well thought-out, well considered.

The engineer had a very intelligent design proposal for the new car.The general devised an intelligent strategy for the southern campaign.

Intelligencenoun

(countable) An entity that has such capacities.

Intelligentadjective

Characterized by thoughtful interaction.

My girlfriend and I had an intelligent conversation.

Intelligencenoun

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

Intelligentadjective

Having the same level of brain power as mankind.

The hunt for intelligent life.

Intelligencenoun

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

Intelligentadjective

Having an environment-sensing automatically-invoked built-in computer capability.

an intelligent network or keyboard

Intelligencenoun

(dated) Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity.

Intelligentadjective

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree;

is there intelligent life in the universe?an intelligent question

Intelligencenoun

the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

Intelligentadjective

possessing sound knowledge;

well-informed readers

Intelligencenoun

a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy

Intelligentadjective

exercising or showing good judgment;

healthy scepticisma healthy fear of rattlesnakesthe healthy attitude of French lawshealthy relations between labor and managementan intelligent solutiona sound approach to the problemsound adviceno sound explanation for his decision