noun

intelligence

intelligence, intellect, information, espionage

She is a woman of great intelligence.

She is a woman of great intelligence.

The agency gathered secret intelligence.

The agency gathered secret intelligence.

((of great intelligence)) a person of great intelligence She is a woman of great intelligence.

Synonyms: intellect, brainpower, reason; For espionage sense: information, data

From Latin 'intelligentia' (understanding), from 'intelligere' (to understand), which breaks down to 'inter-' (between) and 'legere' (to choose).

Think of 'inter-lego' as the ability to 'choose between' things, which requires intelligence. Also, remember it refers to information, like in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

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