Main Entry: in·tu·ition

Pronunciation: \ˌin-t(y)u̇-ˈish-ən\

Function: noun

1 : immediate apprehension or cognition without reasoning or inferring
2 : knowledge or conviction gained by intuition
3 : the power or faculty of gaining direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference

—in·tu·it \in-ˈt(y)ü-ət\ transitive verb

—in·tu·ition·al \ˌin-t(y)u̇-ˈish-nəl, -ən-^əl\ adjective

—in·tu·itive \in-ˈt(y)ü-ət-iv\ adjective

—in·tu·itive·ly adverb