1. plural of intelligence; mental abilities to learn, understand, and think logically
2. information gathered for military, political, or commercial purposes
Usage: military; espionage
3. intelligent beings or entities
Usage: often used in science fiction contexts

Examples

• The theory of multiple intelligences suggests people have different types of mental abilities.
• Students showed various intelligences in solving the complex problem.
• The agency gathered intelligences from multiple sources before the operation.
• Military intelligences indicated enemy movement in the region.
• Scientists search for signs of extraterrestrial intelligences in space.
• The novel featured advanced artificial intelligences that could think independently.
• Different cultures may value different types of intelligences.
• The spy network provided crucial intelligences to headquarters.