1. (

• intelligence

) the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience ;

2. (

• intelligence ,
• intelligence_service ,
• intelligence_agency

) a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy ;

3. (

• intelligence ,
• intelligence_information

) secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy); "we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage" ;

4. (

• news ,
• intelligence ,
• tidings ,
• word ,

) information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome" ;

5. (

• intelligence ,
• intelligence_activity ,
• intelligence_operation

) the operation of gathering information about an enemy ;