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Solving the puzzle took patience and intelligence.
What does Intelligence mean?
Intelligence is the ability to learn and understand.
Dictionary definition
The ability to learn, understand, solve problems, and use knowledge.
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Intelligence in a sentence
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Different activities can show different kinds of intelligence.
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The article explained that intelligence includes learning, reasoning, memory, and problem-solving.
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What does intelligence mean?
Intelligence is the ability to learn, reason, and solve problems.
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Which word is closest in meaning to intelligence?
Understanding is close in meaning to intelligence.
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This sentence correctly uses intelligence as mental ability.
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WordIntelligence.
Partnoun.
MeaningIntelligence is the ability to learn and understand.
ExampleExample: Solving the puzzle took patience and intelligence.
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- in · tel · uh · juns
- Strongest beat
- tel
- Ending
- juns
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on tel.
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Synonyms
Words like Intelligence
understandingThe ability to know what something means.
reasoningThinking carefully to reach a conclusion.
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Word family
Intelligence word family
Base word
intelligence
noun
intelligence
Base form.
adjective
intelligent
Able to learn and understand well.
noun
intellect
The ability to think and understand.
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Intelligence is the ability to learn and understand.
Common mix-up
Intelligence is not the same as confusion. Intelligence means intelligence is the ability to learn and understand.
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