intelligence

«intelligence» in Mova's school dictionary: the ability to learn, understand and think clearly — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (intelligence; no plural)

meaning for a pupil

1) Intelligence is the ability to learn, understand and think clearly. tree →

2) Secret information gathered about enemies or dangers, and the people who gather it: «military intelligence». tree →

3) In computers, artificial intelligence (AI) is a machine's ability to do tasks that seem to need thinking. tree →

4) Intelligence can also mean news or information about something. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in science (animal intelligence), school and news (AI, intelligence services). Phrases: «artificial intelligence», «use your intelligence», «intelligence test».

examples

• Dolphins are known for their intelligence. tree →
• Use your intelligence to solve the riddle. tree →
• Artificial intelligence can help doctors. tree →
• The spies gathered intelligence about the plan. tree →
• Octopuses show amazing intelligence. tree →
• There are many kinds of intelligence, like music and sport skills. tree →
• Nobody knew; nobody could give any intelligence. tree →

note

Uncountable. Adjective: intelligent. AI = artificial intelligence. Myth: one test cannot measure every kind of intelligence.

In the corpora

• People are biological intelligences: minds that grew in bodies, with families, food, sleep and feelings.
• Studies of fish oil supplements in healthy children have not shown clear improvements in intelligence or school results.
• A man shall be commended according to his intelligence; but he that is of a distorted understanding shall be despised.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «intelligence» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.