Medical Dictionary
intelligence
noun in·tel·li·gence \in-ˈtel-ə-jən(t)s\
Medical Definition of INTELLIGENCE
1
a : the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying situations b : the ability to apply knowledge to manipulate one's environment or to think abstractly as measured by objective criteria (as tests)
2
: mental acuteness
—in·tel·li·gent \in-ˈtel-ə-jənt\ adjective
—in·tel·li·gent·ly adverb
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