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| in·tel·li·gence [ in téllijənss ] (plural in·tel·li·genc·es) |
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1. ability to think and learn: the ability to learn facts and skills and apply them, especially when this ability is highly developed
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2. secret information: information about secret plans or activities, especially those of foreign governments, the armed forces, business competitors, or criminals
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3. gathering of secret information: the collection of secret military or political information
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4. people gathering secret information: an organization that gathers information about the secret plans or activities of an adversary or potential adversary, or the people involved in gathering such information
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5. intelligent spirit: an entity capable of rational thought, especially one that does not have a physical form
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin intelligentia< intelligent- (see intelligent)] |
