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perspicacity vs intelligence

intelligence vs perspicacity

perspicacity and intelligence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perspicacity Yes No No No
intelligence Yes No No No
As nouns, intelligence is a hypernym of perspicacity; that is, intelligence is a word with a broader meaning than perspicacity:
  • perspicacity: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
  • intelligence: the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
perspicacity (noun) intelligence (noun)
the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions the operation of gathering information about an enemy
intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) 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
Difference between perspicacity and intelligence

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