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intel

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɪntɛl/
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  • /ˈɪn.tɛl/
  • US: /ˈɪnt.ɛl/
  • US: /ˈɪn.tɛl/
  • CMU ARPABET: IH2 N T EH1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Intel Corporation, a US-based multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Intelligence (secret information).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: especially, uncountable

Topics: espionage, government, military, politics, war

Examples

  • Intel is important in espionage.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of integrated + electronics.

Clipping of intelligence.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: إِنْتَل (ʔintal) — Transliterations and translations
  • Bulgarian: Ѝнтел (Ìntel) — Transliterations and translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 英特爾 /英特尔 (Yīngtè'ěr) — Transliterations and translations
  • Hindi: इंटेल (iṇṭel) — Transliterations and translations
  • Japanese: インテル (Interu) — Transliterations and translations
  • Korean: 인텔 (Intel) — Transliterations and translations
  • Russian: Инте́л (Intɛ́l) — Transliterations and translations
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