Intelligence
noun
The ability to understand, learn, and think.
She's a child of high intelligence
Often appears as...
- artificial intelligence
- human intelligence
noun
Information that gives you understanding about a certain situation or thing.
We have received intelligence that the enemy is planning to attack
Often appears as...
- gather intelligence
- intelligence reports
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Formal
noun
A group of people or organization who collects and deals with information about a particular thing.
He works in military intelligence
Often appears as...
- intelligence agency
- military intelligence
noun
The quality of being intelligent or clever.
He was admired for his quick intelligence
Often appears as...
- quick intelligence
- natural intelligence
noun
A high level of mental capacity, including the ability to understand, infer, and learn.
Artificial intelligence can be programmed to learn and adapt to its environment
Often appears as...
- artificial intelligence
- machine intelligence
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Technical
noun
The ability to understand, learn, and think.
She's a child of high intelligence
Often appears as...
- artificial intelligence
- human intelligence
noun
Information that gives you understanding about a certain situation or thing.
We have received intelligence that the enemy is planning to attack
Often appears as...
- gather intelligence
- intelligence reports
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A group of people or organization who collects and deals with information about a particular thing.
He works in military intelligence
Often appears as...
- intelligence agency
- military intelligence
noun
The quality of being intelligent or clever.
He was admired for his quick intelligence
Often appears as...
- quick intelligence
- natural intelligence
noun
A high level of mental capacity, including the ability to understand, infer, and learn.
Artificial intelligence can be programmed to learn and adapt to its environment
Often appears as...
- artificial intelligence
- machine intelligence
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Beyond Academic
Intelligence includes common sense and emotional understanding, not just book knowledge.
Even without formal education, his intelligence is evident in the way he solves problems.
Pro Tip 2/2Human Quality
Intelligence suggests a natural ability, distinguishing it from knowledge that is learned.
Her intelligence allowed her to quickly master new languages.
Pro Tip 1/2Beyond Academic
Intelligence includes common sense and emotional understanding, not just book knowledge.
Even without formal education, his intelligence is evident in the way he solves problems.
Pro Tip 2/2Human Quality
Intelligence suggests a natural ability, distinguishing it from knowledge that is learned.
Her intelligence allowed her to quickly master new languages.
Pro Tip 1/2Beyond Academic
Intelligence includes common sense and emotional understanding, not just book knowledge.
Even without formal education, his intelligence is evident in the way he solves problems.
Pro Tip 2/2Human Quality
Intelligence suggests a natural ability, distinguishing it from knowledge that is learned.
Her intelligence allowed her to quickly master new languages.
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What happens when our...
We would thus leverage its intelligence as much as possible to solve the problem of value-loading. This can happen, and the outcome could be very good for humanity. But it doesn't happen automatically. The initial conditions for the intelligence explosion
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How to recognize a...
like atomic energy, artificial intelligence, and space travel meant for humanity's future. Contrasting with popular visions of shining progress, dystopian science fiction expanded to films, comics, and games. Robots turned against their creators
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Why the octopus brain is...
have inspired new research in developing flexible robots made of soft materials. And studying how intelligence can arise along such a divergent evolutionary path can help us understand more about intelligence and consciousness in general.
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Questions No One Knows...
It's just sitting there ready to obliterate anything that becomes a threat. Or maybe they're not that intelligent, or perhaps the evolution of an intelligence capable of creating sophisticated technology is far rarer than we've assumed.
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The Egyptian Book of the...
who remove every organ except the heart, the seat of emotion, memory, and intelligence. It's then stuffed with a salt called natron and wrapped in resin-soaked linen. In addition, the wrappings are woven with charms for protection
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Ants Ingenious Survival...
using their incredible swarm intelligence fire ants are taking on the world as well as invading america they have started to colonize australia with global warming they are likely to invade europe as far north as southern england
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A brief history of...
But wisdom and emotional intelligence seem pretty high on the hierarchy of needs. Does sadness have value on a more basic, tangible, maybe even evolutionary level? Scientists think that crying and feeling withdrawn
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Why elephants never...
ivory poaching in Africa, and mistreatment in captivity worldwide. Given what we now know about elephants and what they continue to teach us about animal intelligence, it is more important than ever to ensure
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Why we shouldn’t fear...
bottom right we have high intelligence with minimal autonomy that's IBM's Watson the program to beat the world champion in jeopardy but didn't even
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Swim Where? PIPE Duck Quaks...
a whole host of factors help determine our intelligence from nature to nurture to nutrition but swimsuits what would an expert say to that in
Video examples
What happens when our...
We would thus leverage its intelligence as much as possible to solve the problem of value-loading. This can happen, and the outcome could be very good for humanity. But it doesn't happen automatically. The initial conditions for the intelligence explosion
Video examples
How to recognize a...
like atomic energy, artificial intelligence, and space travel meant for humanity's future. Contrasting with popular visions of shining progress, dystopian science fiction expanded to films, comics, and games. Robots turned against their creators
Video examples
Why the octopus brain is...
have inspired new research in developing flexible robots made of soft materials. And studying how intelligence can arise along such a divergent evolutionary path can help us understand more about intelligence and consciousness in general.
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
It's just sitting there ready to obliterate anything that becomes a threat. Or maybe they're not that intelligent, or perhaps the evolution of an intelligence capable of creating sophisticated technology is far rarer than we've assumed.
Video examples
The Egyptian Book of the...
who remove every organ except the heart, the seat of emotion, memory, and intelligence. It's then stuffed with a salt called natron and wrapped in resin-soaked linen. In addition, the wrappings are woven with charms for protection
Video examples
Ants Ingenious Survival...
using their incredible swarm intelligence fire ants are taking on the world as well as invading america they have started to colonize australia with global warming they are likely to invade europe as far north as southern england
Video examples
A brief history of...
But wisdom and emotional intelligence seem pretty high on the hierarchy of needs. Does sadness have value on a more basic, tangible, maybe even evolutionary level? Scientists think that crying and feeling withdrawn
Video examples
Why elephants never...
ivory poaching in Africa, and mistreatment in captivity worldwide. Given what we now know about elephants and what they continue to teach us about animal intelligence, it is more important than ever to ensure
Video examples
Why we shouldn’t fear...
bottom right we have high intelligence with minimal autonomy that's IBM's Watson the program to beat the world champion in jeopardy but didn't even
Video examples
Swim Where? PIPE Duck Quaks...
a whole host of factors help determine our intelligence from nature to nurture to nutrition but swimsuits what would an expert say to that in
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
My mother's love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion, her intelligence reflected in my daughters.
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John Keats
English Poet
Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul?
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Bertrand Russell
British Philosopher
So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.
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John McCarthy
American Politician
Foolishness is rarely a matter of lack of intelligence or even lack of information.
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Clifford D. Simak
American Writer
Without consciousness and intelligence, the universe would lack meaning.
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Thomas Szasz
American Psychologist
Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.
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Akkineni Nagarjuna
Indian Actor
The intelligence of cinema-goers should be respected.
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James Hal Cone
American Theologian
Truth knows no color; it appeals to intelligence.
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Paul Claudel
French Dramatist
Intelligence is nothing without delight.
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Timothy Leary
American Educator
The universe is an intelligence test.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
My mother's love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion, her intelligence reflected in my daughters.
Quote examples
John Keats
English Poet
Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul?
Quote examples
Bertrand Russell
British Philosopher
So far as I can remember, there is not one word in the Gospels in praise of intelligence.
Quote examples
John McCarthy
American Politician
Foolishness is rarely a matter of lack of intelligence or even lack of information.
Quote examples
Clifford D. Simak
American Writer
Without consciousness and intelligence, the universe would lack meaning.
Quote examples
Thomas Szasz
American Psychologist
Clear thinking requires courage rather than intelligence.
Quote examples
Akkineni Nagarjuna
Indian Actor
The intelligence of cinema-goers should be respected.
Quote examples
James Hal Cone
American Theologian
Truth knows no color; it appeals to intelligence.
Quote examples
Paul Claudel
French Dramatist
Intelligence is nothing without delight.
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Timothy Leary
American Educator
The universe is an intelligence test.
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