intelligence

1. The ability to comprehend;
   To understand and profit from experience (synset 105625389)
   tells us about:

   • intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
   • stupid, unintelligent - lacking intelligence
   is a type of: ability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
   subtypes:

   • brain, brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality, wit - mental ability
   • breadth, comprehensiveness, largeness - the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
   • intellect, mind - knowledge and intellectual ability
   • 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
   • brilliance, genius - unusual mental ability
   • precociousness, precocity - intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules
   • acuity, acuteness, keenness, sharpness - a quick and penetrating intelligence
   • brightness, cleverness, smartness - intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
   • astuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity, shrewdness - intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
   • marbles, wits - the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
2. A unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy (synset 108356381)
   is a type of: administrative body, administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilities
   subtypes:

   • 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
   same as: intelligence agency, intelligence service
3. Secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy) (synset 106655303)
   "we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage"
   is a type of: info, information - a message received and understood
   subtypes: military intelligence - information about the armed forces of another country that is useful in planning and conducting military policy or military operations
   same as: intelligence information
4. Information about recent and important events (synset 106654787)
   "they awaited news of the outcome"
   is a type of: info, information - a message received and understood
   subtypes:

   • good word - good news
   • latest - the most recent news or development
   same as: news, tidings, word
5. The operation of gathering information about an enemy (synset 100983916)
   is a type of: information gathering - the act of collecting information
   subtypes:

   • spying, undercover work - the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes
   • 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)
   • 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
   same as: intelligence activity, intelligence operation

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