• IPA: /ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/

intelligence

1. (mostly, uncountable) Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.
   • 1912, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes, Chapter 5

     Not so, however, with Tarzan, the man-child. His life amidst the dangers of the jungle had taught him to meet emergencies with self-confidence, and his higher intelligence resulted in a quickness of mental action far beyond the powers of the apes.

2. (countable) An entity that has such capacities.
   • 1849, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], published 1850, OCLC 3968433 ↗, (please specify ):

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     The great Intelligences fair / That range above our mortal state, / In circle round the blessed gate, / Received and gave him welcome there.

3. (mostly, uncountable) Information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.
4. (countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.
5. (dated) Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity.

   • He lived rather in a fair intelligence than any friendship with the favourite

• (capacity of mind) wit, intellect, brightness
• (entity) see Thesaurus:sentient
• See also Thesaurus:intelligence

• French: intelligence
• German: Intelligenz, Klugheit
• Italian: intelligenza
• Portuguese: inteligência
• Russian: интелле́кт
• Spanish: inteligencia

• German: intelligentes Leben
• Portuguese: inteligência
• Russian: интеллиге́нция

• French: renseignements
• German: Geheimdienstinformationen
• Portuguese: inteligência
• Russian: разведда́нные

• French: renseignements
• German: Geheimdienst, Nachrichtendienst, Sicherheitsdienst
• Portuguese: inteligência
• Russian: разве́дка