intelligence
/ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/noun
उच्चारण इन्टेलिजन्स
बुद्धि, प्रज्ञा, समझ
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[U]
the ability to learn, understand and think in a logical way about things
बुद्धि, प्रज्ञा, समझ
- a child of high intelligence
- Use your intelligence and work it out.
- She was admired for her intelligence and her quick wit.
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- Dogs show a surprising degree of intelligence.
- A test cannot measure every kind of intelligence.
- Artificial intelligence is changing the way we search for words.
Synonyms intellect wisdom brains understanding acumen
Opposite stupidity foolishness ignorance dullness
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[U]
secret information that is collected about an enemy, a foreign government or criminals; the people who collect it
गुप्त सूचना; गुप्तचर विभाग
- military intelligence
- The police acted on intelligence received.
- Intelligence officers had warned of the attack in advance.
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- The police received intelligence about the smugglers' hiding place.
- He worked for an intelligence agency for twenty years.
- The minister said that the intelligence was not reliable.
Synonyms information data reports knowledge espionage
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
intelligence (uncountable)
'Intelligence' is uncountable. It means the ability to learn and think. We say 'a high level of intelligence', not 'an intelligence'.
'Intelligence' uncountable है। इसका अर्थ सीखने और सोचने की क्षमता है। 'A high level of intelligence' कहा जाता है, 'an intelligence' नहीं।
- Intelligence alone cannot replace hard work.
- She showed great intelligence in solving the puzzle.
intelligence (secret information)
In security and the military, 'intelligence' means secret information about enemies or crimes, and the agencies that collect it.
सुरक्षा और सेना में 'intelligence' का अर्थ शत्रुओं या अपराधों की गुप्त जानकारी और उसे एकत्र करने वाली एजेंसियाँ हैं।
- The Intelligence Bureau passed on important intelligence about the plot.
intelligence vs. intellect vs. intelligent
'Intelligence' is the ability itself, 'intellect' the power of reasoning, and 'intelligent' the adjective. Choose the part of speech carefully.
'Intelligence' स्वयं क्षमता है, 'intellect' तर्क करने की शक्ति है, और 'intelligent' adjective है। Part of speech सोच-समझकर चुनें।
- An intelligent student with strong intellect shows great intelligence.
artificial intelligence (AI)
In technology, 'artificial intelligence' means machines that perform tasks needing human thought. It is uncountable and usually shortened to AI.
तकनीक में 'artificial intelligence' का अर्थ ऐसी मशीनें हैं जो मानवीय सोच वाले काम करती हैं। यह uncountable है और प्रायः AI कहा जाता है।
- Artificial intelligence is changing how students learn.
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adjective + intelligence
highemotionalartificialnaturalmilitaryaverage
- Emotional intelligence helps you work well with others.
verb + intelligence
showtestgatherlackinsultmeasure
- The test aims to measure intelligence in children.
intelligence + noun
agencyofficerreporttestquotientnetwork
- The intelligence agency warned the police.
noun + of intelligence
levelsigndisplaylackspark
- Her answer was a clear sign of intelligence.
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- Her intelligence is obvious from the way she asks questions.
जिस तरह वह प्रश्न पूछती है, उससे उसकी बुद्धिमत्ता स्पष्ट दिखती है।
- It insults my intelligence to say such a thing.
ऐसी बात कहना मेरी बुद्धि का अपमान है।
- The police acted on intelligence received from a local source.
पुलिस ने एक स्थानीय स्रोत से मिली गुप्त सूचना पर कार्रवाई की।
- Many schools now teach children about artificial intelligence.
अब कई विद्यालय बच्चों को कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता के बारे में पढ़ाते हैं।
- Intelligence and hard work together lead to success.
बुद्धिमत्ता और कठिन परिश्रम मिलकर सफलता दिलाते हैं।
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✗ He has a great intelligence.
✓ He has great intelligence.
'Intelligence' is uncountable and takes no 'a'.
'Intelligence' uncountable है और 'a' नहीं लेता।
✗ She is a girl of high intelligent.
✓ She is a girl of high intelligence.
After 'high' use the noun 'intelligence', not the adjective.
'High' के बाद noun 'intelligence' आता है, adjective नहीं।
✗ She is very intelligence.
✓ She is very intelligent.
After 'is very' we need the adjective 'intelligent'.
'Is very' के बाद adjective 'intelligent' चाहिए।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
in·tel·li·gence
?Which word?
intelligent, intellectual and intelligible
Intelligent means quick to understand: 'an intelligent child'. Intellectual means connected with the mind, or a person interested in ideas and learning: 'intellectual work', 'a group of intellectuals'. Intelligible means able to be understood: 'His handwriting was barely intelligible.' The opposite of intelligible is unintelligible.
Intelligent का अर्थ 'जल्दी समझने वाला' है: 'an intelligent child'। Intellectual का अर्थ 'मन से संबंधित', या 'विचारों और विद्या में रुचि रखने वाला व्यक्ति' है: 'intellectual work', 'a group of intellectuals'। Intelligible का अर्थ 'जिसे समझा जा सके' है: 'His handwriting was barely intelligible'। Intelligible का विपरीत unintelligible है।
The intelligent/intellectual/intelligible set is a sentence-improvement item.
Intelligent, intellectual और intelligible का सेट sentence improvement में आता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW); artificial intelligence (AI); intelligence quotient (IQ).
Intelligence शब्द के साथ ये GK बातें जुड़ी हैं: Intelligence Bureau (IB) देश की आंतरिक सुरक्षा की खुफ़िया एजेंसी है, और Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) विदेशी खुफ़िया एजेंसी है। Artificial intelligence (AI) मशीन की बुद्धिमत्ता है, और intelligence quotient (IQ) बुद्धि मापने का पैमाना है।