the using of "by the term"
"Intelligence" at best is an assumptive construct --- the meaning of the word has never been clear. There is more aggrement on the kinds of behavior referred to by the term than there is on how to interpret or classify them.
Why "by the term " can be used after "to" in the second sentence? What does it really mean? I feel a little confused.
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"Intelligence" is a term (a word).
There is more agreement on behaviors associated with the term "Intelligence" than there is agreement on the actual meaning of the term "intelligence".
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You have to consider " referred to " as a whole.
" referred to " => mentioned , cited, quoted, named, told, suggested, discussed etc... (synonyms)
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Referred to( by the term) = Referred to (by the word )"intelligence"
"Referred to" is a phrasal verb that means to relate to something by something , which in the above sentence is the word "intelligence" been used to relate to behaviours.
There is more agreement on the kinds of behavior related to the word "intelligence" than there is on how to interpret or classify them
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