ability vs intelligence

intelligence vs ability

ability and intelligence both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ability	Yes	No	No	No
intelligence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, intelligence is a hyponym of ability; that is, intelligence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ability:

ability: possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
intelligence: the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

Other hyponyms of ability include know-how, leadership, aptitude, bilingualism, capacity, mental ability, creative thinking, creativeness, creativity, originality, science, skill, accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment, skill, hand, superior skill, faculty, mental faculty, module.

ability (noun)	intelligence (noun)
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment	the operation of gathering information about an enemy
possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done	the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
	information about recent and important events
	secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy)
	a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy

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