intelligence

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English intelligence, from Old French intelligence, from Latin intelligentia, which is from inter- (“between”) +‎ legere (“to choose, pick out, read”), from Proto-Italic *legō (“to care”). Doublet of intelligentsia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/ Hyphenation: in‧tel‧li‧gence === Noun === intelligence (countable and uncountable, plural intelligences) (chiefly uncountable) The capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn; the ability to process sentient experience to generate true beliefs with a justified degree of confidence. Synonyms: wit, intellect, brightness; see also Thesaurus:intelligence Antonym: unintelligence 1936 Feb., F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Crack-Up", Esquire: ...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. (chiefly uncountable) The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness. (countable) An entity that has such capacities. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:sentient (chiefly uncountable) Information, often secret, about an enemy or about hostile activities. (countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities. (dated) Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === intelligence on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin intelligentia (“discernment, intelligence”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.tɛ.li.ʒɑ̃s/ === Noun === intelligence f (plural intelligences) intelligence; cleverness intelligence artificielle ― artificial intelligence comprehension, understanding l'intelligence des données ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) accord, agreement, harmony Near-synonym: entente vivre en bonne intelligence ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) être d'intelligence avec quelqu'un ― to be in cahoots with someone ==== Related terms ==== intelligent intellect === Further reading === “intelligence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Italian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English intelligence. Doublet of intelligenza and intellighenzia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /inˈtɛl.li.d͡ʒens/ Rhymes: -ɛllidʒens === Noun === intelligence f (invariable) a political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information === References === == Middle English == === Alternative forms === intelligens, intellygence, intellygens === Etymology === From Old French intelligence, from Latin intellegentia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /inˌtɛliˈd͡ʒɛns(ə)/, /inˈtɛlid͡ʒɛns(ə)/ === Noun === intelligence (uncountable) Comprehension, intelligence; the ability to understand. (rare) Information, knowledge; that which can be understood. (rare) An intelligence or intellect; an intelligent being. (rare) A subject; an area of knowledge. (rare) Significance, relevance. ==== Descendants ==== English: intelligence Yola: tellgence, talligence ==== References ==== “intelliǧence, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == Middle French == === Noun === intelligence f (plural intelligences) intelligence comprehension == Old French == === Noun === intelligence oblique singular, f (oblique plural intelligences, nominative singular intelligence, nominative plural intelligences) comprehension meaning ability to comprehend ==== Descendants ==== French: intelligence → Middle English: intelligence, intelligens, intellygence, intellygensEnglish: intelligenceYola: tellgence, talligence === References === Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (intelligence, supplement)