intelligence
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/]
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1. intelligence (noun) — sense 1
Definition: 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.
Example: 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.
2. intelligence (noun) — sense 2
Definition: 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.
Example: intelligence quotient
3. intelligence (noun) — sense 3
Definition: 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.: The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.
Example: From a religious point of view, a bodhisattva with sharp faculties and great intelligence can cause a tremendous upheaval if he or she misuses that power under the influence of negative emotions, like attachment and hatred.
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