intuition
in·tu·i·tion
noun \ˌin-tü-ˈi-shən, -tyü-\Definition of INTUITION
1
: quick and ready insight
2
a : immediate apprehension or cognition b : knowledge or conviction gained by intuition c : the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
— in·tu·i·tion·al \-ˈish-nəl, -ˈi-shə-nəl\ adjective
See Examples of INTUITION
- Intuition was telling her that something was very wrong.
- “How did you know I would drop by?” “Oh, I don't know. It must have been intuition.”
Origin of INTUITION
Middle English intuycyon, from Late Latin intuition-, intuitio act of contemplating, from Latin intuēri to look at, contemplate, from in- + tuēri to look at
First Known Use: 15th century
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