elint

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A form of electronic intelligence — Intelligence-gathering by use of electronic sensors.

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Meanings

elint1

nounelint (countable and uncountable, plural elints)

plural elints

  1. countableuncountableAlternative letter-case form of ELINT.

ELINT2

nounELINT (countable and uncountable, plural ELINTs)

plural ELINTs · alternative elint

  1. abbreviationcountableuncountableespionageAbbreviation of electronic intelligence.

    (a) Intelligence.—This includes SIGINT, ELINT and their Electronic countermeasures (ECM, ECCM, ECCCM and so on).

    2002, Indian Journal of Strategic Studies, volume 23, page 163

Synonyms & antonyms

nounintelligence derived from electromagnetic radiations from foreign sources (other than radioactive sources)

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electronics intelligence
Broader
signals intelligenceSIGINT
Also see
electronic intelligence

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Blend of electronic + intelligence.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

intelinletLentileint
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APA

elint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elint

MLA

“elint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elint. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elint,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elint.

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