Definition of intelligence

• n. - The act or state of knowing; the exercise of the understanding.
• n. - The capacity to know or understand; readiness of comprehension; the intellect, as a gift or an endowment.
• n. - Information communicated; news; notice; advice.
• n. - Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity.
• n. - Knowledge imparted or acquired, whether by study, research, or experience; general information.
• n. - An intelligent being or spirit; -- generally applied to pure spirits; as, a created intelligence.