intelligence
Noun
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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 donesubtypes:- 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
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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 responsibilitiessubtypes:
- 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 -
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 understoodsubtypes: military intelligence - information about the armed forces of another country that is useful in planning and conducting military policy or military operationssame as: intelligence information
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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
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The operation of gathering information about an enemy (synset 100983916)
is a type of: information gathering - the act of collecting informationsubtypes:
- 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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