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fluid intelligence
[ floo-id in-tel-i-juhns ]
noun
- the capacity to think logically, identify patterns and relationships, and solve new problems, independent of one’s acquired knowledge: Compare crystallized intelligence ( def ).
This role is full of unpredictable situations and requires a high level of fluid intelligence.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fluid intelligence1
Coined in 1963 by British-American psychologist Raymond Bernard Cattell ( 1905–1998 )
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Example Sentences
Fluid intelligence is all about raw processing speed: the agility with which you are able to solve new and unfamiliar problems.
From The Daily Beast
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