intelligence vs ability

ability vs intelligence

intelligence and ability both are nouns.

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

As nouns, ability is a hypernym of intelligence; that is, ability is a word with a broader meaning than intelligence:

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

Other hypernyms of intelligence include power.

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

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