intelligence
Definitions of intelligence
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the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experienceantonyms:types:espritmental abilitylargeurthe capacity to understand a broad range of topicsintellectknowledge and intellectual abilityingéniositéintelligence as manifested in being quick and wittysagacitéshrewdness shown by keen insight
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having knowledge ofsynonyms: connaissancetypes:conscience de soiawareness of your own individualitysens de l'orientationan awareness of your orientation in spacetype of:acquisa clear and certain mental apprehension
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the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
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