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Intelligent and Intelligence Definitions

Intelligent

Having intelligence
Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the galaxy?.

Intelligence

The ability to acquire, understand, and use knowledge
A person of extraordinary intelligence.

Intelligent

Having a high degree of intelligence; mentally acute
An intelligent student.

Intelligence

Information, especially secret information gathered about an actual or potential enemy or adversary.

Intelligent

Showing sound judgment and rationality
An intelligent decision.
An intelligent solution to the problem.

Intelligence

The gathering of such information
"Corporate intelligence relies on a slew of tools, some sophisticated, many quite basic" (Neil King and Jess Bravin).
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Intelligent

Appealing to the intellect; intellectual
A film with witty and intelligent dialogue.

Intelligence

An agency or organization whose purpose is to gather such information
An officer from military intelligence.

Intelligent

Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.

Intelligence

An intelligent, incorporeal being, especially an angel.

Intelligent

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.

Intelligence

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

Characterized by thoughtful interaction.
My girlfriend and I had an intelligent conversation.

Intelligence

The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.

Intelligent

Having at least a similar level of brain power to humankind.
The hunt for intelligent life.

Intelligence

(countable) An entity that has such capacities.

Intelligent

Having an environment-sensing automatically-invoked built-in computer capability.
An intelligent network or keyboard

Intelligence

, often secret, about an enemy or about hostile activities.
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Intelligent

Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being.

Intelligence

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

Intelligent

Possessed of a high level of intelligence, education, or judgment; knowing; sensible; skilled; exhibiting high intelligence; as, an intelligent young man; an intelligent architect; an intelligent answer.

Intelligence

(dated) acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity.

Intelligent

Cognizant; aware; communicative.
Intelligent of seasons.
Which are to France the spies and speculationsIntelligent of our state.

Intelligence

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

Intelligent

Having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree;
Is there intelligent life in the universe?
An intelligent question

Intelligence

The capacity to know or understand; readiness of comprehension; the intellect, as a gift or an endowment.
And dimmed with darkness their intelligence.

Intelligent

Possessing sound knowledge;
Well-informed readers

Intelligence

Information communicated; news; notice; advice.
Intelligence is given where you are hid.

Intelligent

Exercising or showing good judgment;
Healthy scepticism
A healthy fear of rattlesnakes
The healthy attitude of French laws
Healthy relations between labor and management
An intelligent solution
A sound approach to the problem
Sound advice
No sound explanation for his decision

Intelligence

Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity.
He lived rather in a fair intelligence than any friendship with the favorites.

Intelligent

Endowed with the capacity to reason

Intelligence

Knowledge imparted or acquired, whether by study, research, or experience; general information.
I write as he that none intelligenceOf meters hath, ne flowers of sentence.

Intelligence

An intelligent being or spirit; - generally applied to pure spirits; as, a created intelligence.
The great Intelligences fairThat range above our mortal state,In circle round the blessed gate,Received and gave him welcome there.

Intelligence

The division within a military organization that gathers and evaluates information about an enemy.

Intelligence

The ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

Intelligence

A unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy

Intelligence

Secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy);
We sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage

Intelligence

New information about specific and timely events;
They awaited news of the outcome

Intelligence

The operation of gathering information about an enemy

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