Is intelligence a qualitative trait

Intelligence is certainly quantitative, it can be measured, even if the means to measure a certain type of intelligence has not been developed yet. If a thing can be measured, it can be qualified, or described. Simply stated, there are several different types of intelligence. Some people are academic, meaning they have a good retention and recall of information. This has typically been the venue of IQ tests. More recently, cognitive scientists have identified Emotional intelligence, what you may have heard referred to as EQ. Still others are mechanically intelligent, they Excel in areas of mechanical devices regardless of the training they have received. Some are musically intelligent; these people are usually highly gifted mathematically as well. Still others are socially intelligence; these are those who seem to never make a mistake or faux pas in social environments or in interacting with others.