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Learner’s Word of the Day
Learner’s Word of the Day
Intelligence ![Audio Pronunciation]()
Function: noun [noncount]
Meanings:
1 : the ability to learn or understand things or to deal with new or difficult situations
Examples:
<She impressed us with her superiorintelligence.>
<a person of average/normal/high/lowintelligence>
<human intelligence>
2 : secret information that a government collects about an enemy or possible enemy
Examples:
<military intelligence>
<gathering intelligence about a neighboring country’s activities>
Note: This sense of intelligence is often used before another noun.
Examples:
<intelligence sources/operations>
<a national intelligence agency>
also : a government organization that collects such information
Example:
<He was appointed (as the) head of armyintelligence.>
Meanings:
1 : the ability to learn or understand things or to deal with new or difficult situations
Examples:
<She impressed us with her superiorintelligence.>
<a person of average/normal/high/lowintelligence>
<human intelligence>
2 : secret information that a government collects about an enemy or possible enemy
Examples:
<military intelligence>
<gathering intelligence about a neighboring country’s activities>
Note: This sense of intelligence is often used before another noun.
Examples:
<intelligence sources/operations>
<a national intelligence agency>
also : a government organization that collects such information
Example:
<He was appointed (as the) head of armyintelligence.>
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