capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, and similar forms of mental activity; aptitude in grasping truths, relationships, facts, meanings, etc.

manifestation of a high mental capacity

He writes with intelligence and wit.

the faculty of understanding.

knowledge of an event, circumstance, etc., received or imparted; news; information.

the gathering or distribution of information, esp. secret information.

Government .

information about an enemy or a potential enemy.

the evaluated conclusions drawn from such information.

an organization or agency engaged in gathering such information

military intelligence; naval intelligence.

interchange of information

They have been maintaining intelligence with foreign agents for years.

Christian Science . a fundamental attribute of God, or infinite Mind.

( often initial capital letter ) an intelligent being or spirit, esp. an incorporeal one, as an angel.

noun

ignorance , inability , ineptness

noun

acuity , acumen , agility , alertness , aptitude , brainpower , brains , brightness , brilliance , capacity , cleverness , comprehension , coruscation , discernment , gray matter , intellect , iq , judgment , luminosity , mentality , mind , penetration , perception , perspicacity , precocity , quickness , quotient , reason , sagacity , savvy , sense , skill , smarts , subtlety , the right stuff , trenchancy , understanding , what it takes , wit , advice , clue , data , dirt , disclosure , facts , findings , hot tip , info , inside story , knowledge , leak , lowdown , news , notice , notification , picture , report , rumor , tidings , tip-off , word * , brain , fact , lore , tiding , word , information , insight , learning , wisdom