intelligence
English Thesaurus
1. the operation of gathering information about an enemy (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | spying, undercover work, |
| definition | : | the act of keeping a secret watch for intelligence purposes (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | current intelligence, |
| definition | : | intelligence of all types and forms of immediate interest; usually disseminated without delays for evaluation or interpretation (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | strategic intelligence, |
| definition | : | intelligence that is required for forming policy and military plans at national and international levels (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sigint, signals intelligence, |
| definition | : | intelligence information gathered from communications intelligence or electronics intelligence or telemetry intelligence (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | clandestine operation, |
| definition | : | an intelligence operation so planned and executed as to insure concealment (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | overt operation, |
| definition | : | the collection of intelligence openly without concealment (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | counterintelligence, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.act) |
2. the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | ability, power, |
| definition | : | possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | intellect, mind, |
| definition | : | knowledge and intellectual ability (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | nonverbal intelligence, |
| definition | : | intelligence that is manifested in the performance of tasks requiring little or no use of language (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | verbal intelligence, |
| definition | : | intelligence in the use and comprehension of language (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | precociousness, precocity, |
| definition | : | intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | marbles, wits, |
| definition | : | the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception (noun.cognition) |
| attribute | : | intelligent, |
| definition | : | having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree (adj.all) |
3. information about recent and important events (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | info, information, |
| definition | : | a message received and understood (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | good word, |
| definition | : | good news (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | latest, |
| definition | : | the most recent news or development (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | update, |
| definition | : | news that updates your information (noun.communication) |
4. secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy) (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | info, information, |
| definition | : | a message received and understood (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | military intelligence, |
| definition | : | information about the armed forces of another country that is useful in planning and conducting military policy or military operations (noun.communication) |
5. a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy (noun.group)
6. the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience (noun.cognition)
| antonym | : | stupidity, |
| definition | : | a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | intelligent, |
| definition | : | having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree (adj.all) |
| antonym | : | stupidity, |
| definition | : | a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | intelligent, |
| definition | : | having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree (adj.all) |
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