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intellect vs intelligence

intelligence vs intellect

intellect and intelligence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intellect Yes No No No
intelligence Yes No No No
As nouns, intelligence is a hypernym of intellect; that is, intelligence is a word with a broader meaning than intellect:
  • intellect: knowledge and intellectual ability
  • intelligence: the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
intellect (noun) intelligence (noun)
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination the operation of gathering information about an enemy
knowledge and intellectual ability the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
a person who uses the mind creatively 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
Difference between intellect and intelligence

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