A Collection of Definitions of Intelligence

TL;DR

This paper compiles and analyzes over 70 informal definitions of intelligence from various sources, providing a comprehensive survey of how intelligence is conceptualized across literature.

Contribution

It presents the largest and most well-referenced collection of informal intelligence definitions, offering valuable insights into the diverse perspectives on intelligence.

Findings

Over 70 definitions of intelligence collected

Highlights diversity in conceptualizations of intelligence

Provides a valuable resource for future research

Abstract

This paper is a survey of a large number of informal definitions of ``intelligence'' that the authors have collected over the years. Naturally, compiling a complete list would be impossible as many definitions of intelligence are buried deep inside articles and books. Nevertheless, the 70-odd definitions presented here are, to the authors' knowledge, the largest and most well referenced collection there is.