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An example use of intelligence in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… or not otherwise intelligence is not …”
Intelligence is the ability to learn, understand, and use knowledge.
the word intelligence occurs in english on average 31.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.