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intuitive

Main Entry:: in·tu·i·tive
Pronunciation:: \in-ˈtü-ə-tiv, -ˈtyü-\
Function:: adjective
Date:: circa 1645

1 a: known or perceived by intuition : directly apprehended <had an intuitive awareness of his sister's feelings> b: knowable by intuition <intuitive truths> c: based on or agreeing with intuition <intuitive responses> <makes intuitive sense> d: readily learned or understood <software with an intuitive interface>2: knowing or perceiving by intuition3: possessing or given to intuition or insight <an intuitive mind>

— in·tu·i·tive·ly adverb

— in·tu·i·tive·ness noun

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