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intelligent life

n. extraterrestrial life capable of communication with humans

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Intelligent life

Intelligent life may refer to:

  • Intelligence including:
    • Animal cognition
    • Extraterrestrial intelligence – theoretically intelligent extraterrestrial life (not originating from Earth)
    • Sapience, wisdom or the ability of an organism or entity to act with appropriate judgment
  • Intelligent Life (magazine), published by The Economist Group

Usage examples of "intelligent life".

It's unfortunate that no ships from our system came this far, but then we had no reason to suspect intelligent life until we saw the fission glow in the sky.

Never before had the notion been made that other intelligent life had been here before us.

Believing that you were the only form of intelligent life in the universe.