Main Entry: in·tu·i·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌin-tü-ˈi-shən, -tyü-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English intuycyon, from Late Latin intuition-, intuitio act of contemplating, from Latin intuēri to look at, contemplate, from in- + tuēri to look at

Date: 15th century

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-n^əl\ adjective