intelligence

intelligence definition - medical

in·tel·li·gence (ĭn-tĕlˈə-jəns)

noun
  1. The capacity to acquire and apply knowledge, especially toward a purposeful goal.
  2. An individual's relative standing on two quantitative indices, namely measured intelligence, as expressed by an intelligence quotient, and effectiveness of adaptive behavior.

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