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   In·tu·i·tion

   /ˌinto͞oˈiSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning: "we shall allow our intuition to guide us" Similar instinctintuitivenesssixth sensedivinationclairvoyancesecond sightESP (extrasensory perception)Opposite intellect
   • ▪ a thing that one knows or considers likely from instinctive feeling rather than conscious reasoning: "your insights and intuitions as a native speaker are positively sought" Similar hunchfeelingfeeling in one's bonesgut feelingfunny feelinginklingsneaking suspicionsuspicionimpressionpremonitionpresentimentforebodingsatoriinformal:feeling in one's water

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting spiritual insight or immediate spiritual communication): from late Latin intuitio(n-), from Latin intueri ‘consider’ (see intuit).

   Derivatives

   • 1. intuitional adjective
   • 2. intuitionally adverb

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2. www.psychologytoday.com › us › basicsIntuition | Psychology Today

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   Intuition is a form of knowledge that appears in consciousness without obvious deliberation. It is not magical but rather a faculty in which hunches are generated by the...

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › intuitionINTUITION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Intuition definition: direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension.. See examples of INTUITION used in a sentence.

4. www.britannica.com › dictionary › intuitionIntuition Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   INTUITION meaning: 1 : a natural ability or power that makes it possible to know something without any proof or evidence a feeling that guides a person to act a certain way without fully understanding why; 2 : something that is known or understood without proof or evidence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › intuitionIntuition - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you know the definition of this noun by quick insight without relying on reason, you know what intuition means! Intuition is a noun whose definition means that someone uses quick understanding to interpret but without using reasoning or perception, a snap judgment.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishintuition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   noun. /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃn/. /ˌɪntuˈɪʃn/. [uncountable] the ability to know something by using your feelings rather than considering the facts. Intuition told her that he had spoken the truth. He was guided by intuition and personal judgement. The answer came to me in a flash of intuition. Extra Examples.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › intuitionINTUITION | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   INTUITION meaning: the feeling that you know something without being able to explain why: . Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINTUITION definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   3 days ago · noun. 1. direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension. 2. a fact, truth, etc., perceived in this way. 3. a keen and quick insight. 4. the quality or ability of having such direct perception or quick insight.