intelligence

/ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/

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Also seen as: intelligences

Sense 1

Meaning · English

The capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn; the ability to process sentient experience to generate true beliefs with a justified degree of confidence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khả năng tư duy, đặc biệt là hiểu nguyên tắc, sự thật,事 thực hoặc ý nghĩa

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Noun

Examples

Not so, however, with Tarzan, the man-child. His life amidst the dangers of the jungle had taught him to meet emergencies with self-confidence, and his higher intelligence resulted in a quickness of mental action far beyond the powers of the apes.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn; the ability to process sentient experience to generate true beliefs with a justified degree of confidence. — An individual's expected relative performance in a cognitive test.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khả năng tư duy, đặc biệt là hiểu nguyên tắc, sự thật,事 thực hoặc ý nghĩa

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

intelligence quotient

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “intelligence” mean?

The capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn; the ability to process sentient experience to generate true beliefs with a justified degree of confidence.

Is “intelligence” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.