in·tel·li·gence ( n-t l  -jns)n. 1. a. The capacity to acquire and apply knowledge. b. The faculty of thought and reason. c. Superior powers of mind. See Synonyms at mind. 2. An intelligent, incorporeal being, especially an angel. 3. Information; news. See Synonyms at news. 4. a. Secret information, especially about an actual or potential enemy. b. An agency, staff, or office employed in gathering such information. c. Espionage agents, organizations, and activities considered as a group: "Intelligence is nothing if not an institutionalized black market in perishable commodities" (John le Carré). |
intelligence [ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns]
n
1. (Psychology) the capacity for understanding; ability to perceive and comprehend meaning
2. good mental capacity a person of intelligence
3. Old-fashioned news; information
4. (Military) military information about enemies, spies, etc.
5. (Military) a group or department that gathers or deals with such information
6. (often capital) an intelligent being, esp one that is not embodied
7. (Military) (modifier) of or relating to intelligence an intelligence network
[from Latin intellegentia, from intellegere to discern, comprehend, literally: choose between, from inter- + legere to choose]
intelligential adj
1. The product resulting from the collection, processing, integration, analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of available information concerning foreign countries or areas.
2. Information and knowledge about an adversary obtained through observation, investigation, analysis, or understanding. See also acoustic intelligence; all-source intelligence; basic intelligence; civil defense intelligence; combat intelligence; communications intelligence; critical intelligence; current intelligence; departmental intelligence; domestic intelligence; electronic intelligence; electro-optical intelligence; foreign intelligence; foreign instrumentation signals intelligence; general military intelligence; human resources intelligence; imagery intelligence; joint intelligence; laser intelligence; measurement and signature intelligence; medical intelligence; merchant intelligence; military intelligence; national intelligence; nuclear intelligence; open-source intelligence; operational intelligence; photographic intelligence; political intelligence; radar intelligence; radiation intelligence; scientific and technical intelligence; security intelligence; strategic intelligence; tactical intelligence; target intelligence; technical intelligence; technical operational intelligence; terrain intelligence; unintentional radiation intelligence.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | intelligence - the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience ability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality, wit, brain - mental ability; "he's got plenty of brains but no common sense" breadth, largeness, comprehensiveness - the capacity to understand a broad range of topics; "a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject"; "a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views" intellect, mind - knowledge and intellectual ability; "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect" nonverbal intelligence - intelligence that is manifested in the performance of tasks requiring little or no use of language verbal intelligence - intelligence in the use and comprehension of language mental quickness, quick-wittedness, quickness - intelligence as revealed by an ability to give correct responses without delay mental dexterity, nimbleness - intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind; "nimbleness of wit and imagination" genius, brilliance - unusual mental ability precociousness, precocity - intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules keenness, sharpness, acuity, acuteness - a quick and penetrating intelligence; "he argued with great acuteness"; "I admired the keenness of his mind" astuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity, shrewdness - intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) wits, marbles - the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception; "he used his wits to get ahead"; "I was scared out of my wits"; "he still had all his marbles and was in full possession of a lively mind" stupidity - a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience |
| 2. | intelligence - a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy administrative body, administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilities military intelligence, military intelligence agency - an agency of the armed forces that obtains and analyzes and uses information of strategic or tactical military value United States intelligence agency - an intelligence service in the United States IC, Intelligence Community, National Intelligence Community, United States Intelligence Community - a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence international intelligence agency - an intelligence agency outside the United States | |
| 3. | intelligence - secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy); "we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage" info, information - a message received and understood military intelligence - information about the armed forces of another country that is useful in planning and conducting military policy or military operations | |
| 4. |  intelligence - information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome"info, information - a message received and understood good word - good news latest - the most recent news or development; "have you heard the latest?" update - news that updates your information | |
| 5. | intelligence - the operation of gathering information about an enemy undercover work, spying - the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes information gathering - the act of collecting information current intelligence - intelligence of all types and forms of immediate interest; usually disseminated without delays for evaluation or interpretation combat intelligence, tactical intelligence - intelligence that is required for the planning and conduct of tactical operations strategic intelligence - intelligence that is required for forming policy and military plans at national and international levels SIGINT, signals intelligence - intelligence information gathered from communications intelligence or electronics intelligence or telemetry intelligence clandestine operation - an intelligence operation so planned and executed as to insure concealment overt operation - the collection of intelligence openly without concealment reconnaissance, reconnaissance mission - the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy); "an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission" counterintelligence - intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism |
intelligence
noun
1. intellect, understanding, brains (informal), mind, reason, sense, knowledge, capacity, smarts (slang, chiefly U.S.), judgment, wit, perception, awareness, insight, penetration, comprehension, brightness, aptitude, acumen, nous (Brit. slang), alertness, cleverness, quickness, discernment, grey matter (informal), brain power She's a woman of exceptional intelligence.
intellect understanding, ignorance, stupidity, dullness
intellect understanding, ignorance, stupidity, dullness
2. information, news, facts, report, findings, word, notice, advice, knowledge, data, disclosure, gen (Brit. informal), tip-off, low-down (informal), notification a senior officer involved in gathering intelligence
information misinformation, concealment
information misinformation, concealment
3. espionage, spying, surveillance, information gathering, counter-intelligence, undercover work Why was military intelligence so lacking?
Quotations
"Intelligence is characterised by a natural incomprehension of life" [Henri Bergson L'Évolution Créatrice]
"Intelligence in chains loses in lucidity what it gains in intensity" [Albert Camus The Rebel]
"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function" [F. Scott Fitzgerald The Crack-Up]
"Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are" [George Santayana The Life of Reason: Reason in Common Sense]
"Intelligence ... is really a kind of taste: taste in ideas" [Susan Sontag Notes on Camp]
"Intelligence is characterised by a natural incomprehension of life" [Henri Bergson L'Évolution Créatrice]
"Intelligence in chains loses in lucidity what it gains in intensity" [Albert Camus The Rebel]
"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function" [F. Scott Fitzgerald The Crack-Up]
"Intelligence is quickness in seeing things as they are" [George Santayana The Life of Reason: Reason in Common Sense]
"Intelligence ... is really a kind of taste: taste in ideas" [Susan Sontag Notes on Camp]
Translations
intelligence [ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns]
A. N
1. (= cleverness) → inteligencia f
2. (= information) → información f, inteligencia f
according to our latest intelligence → según las últimas noticias
according to our latest intelligence → según las últimas noticias
B. CPD intelligence agent N → agente mf de inteligencia, agente mf secreto
Intelligence Corps N (Brit) (Mil) → Cuerpo m de Informaciones
intelligence officer N → oficial mf de informaciones
intelligence quotient (IQ) N → cociente m intelectual or de inteligencia
intelligence service N → servicio m de información or inteligencia
intelligence test N → test m de inteligencia
intelligence work N → trabajo m de inteligencia
Intelligence Corps N (Brit) (Mil) → Cuerpo m de Informaciones
intelligence officer N → oficial mf de informaciones
intelligence quotient (IQ) N → cociente m intelectual or de inteligencia
intelligence service N → servicio m de información or inteligencia
intelligence test N → test m de inteligencia
intelligence work N → trabajo m de inteligencia
intelligence [ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns]
n
(= intellect) → intelligence f
a person of average intelligence → une personne d'intelligence moyenne
a person of average intelligence → une personne d'intelligence moyenne
(MILITARY, POLITICS) (= service, organization) → services mpl de renseignement
She works for U.S. Military Intelligence → Elle travaille pour les services de renseignement militaire américains., Elle travaille pour le renseignement militaire américain.
She works for U.S. Military Intelligence → Elle travaille pour les services de renseignement militaire américains., Elle travaille pour le renseignement militaire américain.
(MILITARY, POLITICS) (= information gathered) → renseignement m
Why was military intelligence so lacking? → Pourquoi le renseignement militaire a-t-il été si déficient?
Why was military intelligence so lacking? → Pourquoi le renseignement militaire a-t-il été si déficient?
modif (MILITARY, POLITICS) [report] → des services de renseignement
Western intelligence sources say that → Des sources émanant des services de renseignement occidentaux disent que ...
intelligence agency n → agence f de renseignement
intelligence agent n → agent m de renseignement, agent m de renseignements
intelligence gathering
Western intelligence sources say that → Des sources émanant des services de renseignement occidentaux disent que ...
intelligence agency n → agence f de renseignement
intelligence agent n → agent m de renseignement, agent m de renseignements
intelligence gathering
n → collecte f du renseignement
modif [operation] → de collecte du renseignement; [agency] → de collecte du renseignement
Intelligence officer n (British) → officier m de renseignement
intelligence quotient n → quotient m intellectuel
Intelligence Service n → services mpl de renseignement, services mpl de renseignements
intelligence test n → test m d'intelligence
Intelligence officer n (British) → officier m de renseignement
intelligence quotient n → quotient m intellectuel
Intelligence Service n → services mpl de renseignement, services mpl de renseignements
intelligence test n → test m d'intelligence
intelligence
intelligence:
n
→ Intelligenz f; a man of little intelligence → ein Mensch von geringer Intelligenz; if he hasn’t got the intelligence to wear a coat → wenn er nicht gescheit genug ist, einen Mantel anzuziehen
(= news, information) → Informationen pl; according to our latest intelligence → unseren letzten Meldungen or Informationen zufolge
(Mil etc) → Geheim- or Nachrichtendienst m
intelligence:
intelligence corps
n (Mil) → Geheim- or Nachrichtendienst m
intelligence officer
n (Mil) → Nachrichtenoffizier(in) m(f)
intelligence quotient
n → Intelligenzquotient m
intelligence service
n (Pol) → Geheim- or Nachrichtendienst m
intelligence test
n → Intelligenztest m
intelligence [ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns] n (cleverness) → intelligenza; (information) → informazioni fpl
intelligence [ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns] n (cleverness) → intelligenza; (information) → informazioni fpl
intelligence [ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns] n (cleverness) → intelligenza; (information) → informazioni fpl
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