intelligence
Pronunciation: /inˌtɛliˈd͡ʒɛns(ə)/
“intelligence” is a Middle English word. Its 5 meanings in English:
noun
- Comprehension, intelligence; the ability to understand.
- Information, knowledge; that which can be understood.
- An intelligence or intellect; an intelligent being.
- A subject; an area of knowledge.
- Significance, relevance.
Etymology
From Old French intelligence, from Latin intellegentia.
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