fluid intelligence

noun

The capacity to think logically and solve problems in novel situations, independent of acquired knowledge.

Meanings

nounfluid intelligence (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe capacity to think logically and solve problems in novel situations, independent of acquired knowledge.
Cite this entry
APA

fluid intelligence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluid%20intelligence

MLA

“fluid intelligence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluid%20intelligence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fluid intelligence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fluid%20intelligence.

Source: fluid intelligence on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.