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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Intelligence \In*tel"li*gence\, n. [F. intelligence, L.
     intelligentia, intellegentia. See Intelligent.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The act or state of knowing; the exercise of the
        understanding.
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     2. The capacity to know or understand; readiness of
        comprehension; the intellect, as a gift or an endowment.
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              And dimmed with darkness their intelligence.
                                                    --Spenser.
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     3. Information communicated; news; notice; advice.
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              Intelligence is given where you are hid. --Shak.
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     4. Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity. [Obs.]
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              He lived rather in a fair intelligence than any
              friendship with the favorites.        --Clarendon.
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     5. Knowledge imparted or acquired, whether by study,
        research, or experience; general information.
        Specifically; (Mil.) Information about an enemy or
        potential enemy, his capacities, and intentions.
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              I write as he that none intelligence
              Of meters hath, ne flowers of sentence. --Court of
                                                    Love.
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     6. An intelligent being or spirit; -- generally applied to
        pure spirits; as, a created intelligence. --Milton.
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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.  --Tennyson.
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     7. (Mil.) The division within a military organization that
        gathers and evaluates information about an enemy.
        [PJC]
  
     Intelligence office, an office where information may be
        obtained, particularly respecting servants to be hired.
  
     Syn: Understanding; intellect; instruction; advice; notice;
          notification; news; information; report.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Intelligence \In*tel"li*gence\, n. [F. intelligence, L.
     intelligentia, intellegentia. See Intelligent.]
     1. The act or state of knowing; the exercise of the
        understanding.
  
     2. The capacity to know or understand; readiness of
        comprehension; the intellect, as a gift or an endowment.
  
              And dimmed with darkness their intelligence.
                                                    --Spenser.
  
     3. Information communicated; news; notice; advice.
  
              Intelligence is given where you are hid. --Shak.
  
     4. Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity. [Obs.]
  
              He lived rather in a fair intelligence than any
              friendship with the favorites.        --Clarendon.
  
     5. Knowledge imparted or acquired, whether by study,
        research, or experience; general information.
  
              I write as he that none intelligence Of meters hath,
              ne flowers of sentence.               --Court of
                                                    Love.
  
     6. An intelligent being or spirit; -- generally applied to
        pure spirits; as, a created intelligence. --Milton.
  
              The great Intelligences fair That range above our
              mortal state, In circle round the blessed gate,
              Received and gave him welcome there.  --Tennyson.
  
     Intelligence office, an office where information may be
        obtained, particularly respecting servants to be hired.
  
     Syn: Understanding; intellect; instruction; advice; notice;
          notification; news; information; report.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  intelligence
       n 1: the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from
            experience [ant: stupidity]
       2: a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting
          information about an enemy [syn: intelligence service, intelligence
          agency]
       3: secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy); "we
          sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar
          coverage" [syn: intelligence information]
       4: new information about specific and timely events; "they
          awaited news of the outcome" [syn: news, tidings, word]
       5: the operation of gathering information about an enemy [syn:
          intelligence activity, intelligence operation]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  intelligence
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 η εξυπνάδα
     2 η νόημα
     3 η νοημοσύνη
     4 η διανόηση
     5 η ευφυΐα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  intelligence
     Italian n.
     a political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather
  information
     Middle English n.
     comprehension
     n.
     1 (lb en mostly uncountable) (1: capacity) of mind, especially to
  understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and
  apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.
     2 (lb en mostly uncountable) The quality of making use or having made
  use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  intelligence
     n.
     1 (lb en mostly uncountable) (1: capacity) of mind, especially to
  understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and
  apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.
     2 (lb en mostly uncountable) The quality of making use or having made
  use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  intelligence
     Italian n.
     a political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather
  information
     Middle English n.
     comprehension
     n.
     1 (lb en mostly uncountable) (1: capacity) of mind, especially to
  understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and
  apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.
     2 (lb en mostly uncountable) The quality of making use or having made
  use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  intelligence
     Italian n.
     a political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather
  information
     Middle English n.
     comprehension
     n.
     1 (lb en mostly uncountable) (1: capacity) of mind, especially to
  understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and
  apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.
     2 (lb en mostly uncountable) The quality of making use or having made
  use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  intelligence
     Italia n.
     tiedustelupalvelu
     Ranska n.
     järjenjuoksu, järki, viisaus, älykkyys, ymmärrys

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  intelligence
     Franska n.
     intelligens

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Intelligence /ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns/
  الإستخبارات

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  intelligence //ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns// 
  1. акъ́л, интеле́кт, разсъ́дък, ум
  capacity of mind
  2. разузна́ване 2.
  department, agency or unit
   3.
  information about the enemy