Message vs Intelligence - What's the difference?

Message is a synonym of intelligence.

As nouns the difference between message and intelligence

is that message is a communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed while intelligence is (uncountable) capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to learn and comprehend.

As a verb message

is to send a message to; to transmit a message to, as text via a cell phone.

message

English

(message) (old-fashioned definitions)

Noun

(en noun)

A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.

* Bible, Judges iii. 20

I have a message from God unto thee.

, title=(The Celebrity), chapter=4 , passage=No matter how early I came down, I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes, or otherwise his man would be there with a message to say that his master would shortly join me if I would kindly wait.}}

An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.

* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-29, volume=407, issue=8842, page=55, magazine=(The Economist)

, title= Travels and travails , passage=Even without hovering drones, a lurking assassin, a thumping score and a denouement, the real-life story of Edward Snowden, a rogue spy on the run, could be straight out of the cinema. But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic locations may distract from the real message : America’s discomfort and its foes’ glee.}}

Usage notes

In Ireland, Scotland and Northern England, messages (plural) can mean "groceries, shopping".

Derived terms

* instant message * text message

Abbreviations

* msg

Verb

To send a message to; to transmit a message to, as text via a cell phone.

Just message me for directions.

I messaged her about the concert.

To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.

She messaged me the information yesterday.

Please message the final report by fax.

To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages.

We've implemented a new messaging service.

The runaway computer program was messaging non-stop.

(obsolete) To bear as a message.

Synonyms

* (send a text message to)

intelligence

English

(wikipedia intelligence)

Noun

(uncountable) Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to learn and comprehend.

* 1912 , (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 5

Not so, however, with Tarzan, the man-child. His life amidst the dangers of the jungle had taught him to meet emergencies with self-confidence, and his higher intelligence resulted in a quickness of mental action far beyond the powers of the apes.

* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-19, author= Ian Sample

, volume=189, issue=6, page=34, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Irregular bedtimes may affect children's brains , passage=Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.}}

(countable) An entity that has such capacities.

* Tennyson

The great Intelligences fair / That range above our mortal state, / In circle round the blessed gate, / Received and gave him welcome there.

(uncountable) Information]], usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile [[activity, activities.

(countable) A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.

(dated) Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity.

* Clarendon

He lived rather in a fair intelligence than any friendship with the favourites.

Synonyms

* (capacity of mind) wit, intellect, brightness * (entity) see * See also

Derived terms

* artificial intelligence * machine intelligence * CIA * IQ * * * SIS