Meanings
nounswarm intelligence (countable and uncountable, plural swarm intelligences)
plural swarm intelligences
- countableuncountableartificial intelligenceThe collective behavior of decentralized, self-organized systems, whether natural or artificial.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe collective behavior of decentralized, self-organized systems, whether natural or artificial.
Also see
Origin
Introduced by Gerardo Beni and Jing Wang in 1989, in the context of cellular robotic systems.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish parviäly
- parviälycollective behaviour
German Schwarmintelligenz
- Schwarmintelligenzcollective behaviour
Spanish inteligencia de enjambre
- inteligencia de enjambrecollective behaviour
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APA
swarm intelligence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swarm%20intelligence
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“swarm intelligence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swarm%20intelligence. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swarm intelligence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swarm%20intelligence.
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