■ noun
1》 the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.
2》 a person with this ability.
3》 the gathering of information of military or political value.
↘information gathered in this way.
4》 archaic news.
Derivatives
intelligential adjective ( archaic ).
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. intelligentia , from intelligere 'understand', var. of intellegere 'understand', from inter 'between' + legere 'choose'.