INTELLIGENCE

intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operation

(noun) the operation of gathering information about an enemy

intelligence

(noun) the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

news, intelligence, tidings, word

(noun) information about recent and important events; “they awaited news of the outcome”

intelligence, intelligence information

(noun) secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy); “we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage”

intelligence, intelligence service, intelligence agency

(noun) a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

intelligence (countable and uncountable, plural intelligences)

(mostly, uncountable) Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.

(countable) An entity that has such capacities.

(mostly, uncountable) Information, usually secret, about the 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.

Synonyms

• (capacity of mind): wit, intellect, brightness

• (entity): see sentient

• See also intelligence

Source: Wiktionary

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In*tel"li*gence, n. Etym: [F. intelligence, L. intelligentia, intellegentia. See Intelligent.]

1. The act or state of knowing; the exercise of the understanding.

2. The capacity to know or understand; readiness of comprehension; the intellect, as a gift or an endowment. And dimmed with darkness their intelligence. Spenser.

3. Information communicated; news; notice; advice. Intelligence is given where you are hid. Shak.

4. Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity. [Obs.] He lived rather in a fair intelligence than any friendship with the favorites. Clarendon.

5. Knowledge imparted or acquired, whether by study, research, or experience; general information. I write as he that none intelligence Of meters hath, nCourt of Love.

6. An intelligent being or spirit; -- generally applied to pure spirits; as, a created intelligence. Milton. The great Intelligences fair That range above our mortal state, In circle round the blessed gate, Received and gave him welcome there. Tennyson. Intelligence office, an office where information may be obtained, particularly respecting servants to be hired.

Syn.

– Understanding; intellect; instruction; advice; notice; notification; news; information; report.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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