Intelligence
Intelligence has been defined in many ways to include the capacity for logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, and problem solving. It can be more generally described as the ability to perceive or infer information, and to retain it as knowledge to be applied towards adaptive behaviors within an environment or context.
Intelligence is most widely studied in humans but has also been observed in both non-human animals and in plants. Intelligence in machines is called artificial intelligence, which is commonly implemented in computer systems using programs.
Intelligence (noun)
Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.
Intelligence (noun)
An entity that has such capacities.
Intelligence (noun)
Information, usually activities.
Intelligence (noun)
A activities.
Intelligence (noun)
Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity.
Cunning (adjective)
Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
Cunning (adjective)
Skillful, artful.
Cunning (adjective)
Wrought with, or exhibiting, skill or ingenuity; ingenious.
“cunning work”
Cunning (adjective)
Cute, appealing.
“a cunning little boy””
Cunning (noun)
Practical knowledge or experience; aptitude in performance; skill, proficiency; dexterity.
Cunning (noun)
Practical skill employed in a secret or crafty manner; craft; artifice; skillful deceit.
Cunning (noun)
The disposition to employ one’s skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful.
Cunning (noun)
The natural wit or instincts of an animal.
“the cunning of the fox or hare”
Cunning (noun)
Knowledge; learning; special knowledge (sometimes implying occult or magical knowledge).