intuition


in·tu·ition

noun \ˌin-t(y)-ˈish-ən\

Definition of INTUITION

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\ (audio pronunciation) transitive verb
in·tu·ition·al \ˌin-t(y)-ˈish-nəl, -ən-əl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
in·tu·itive \in-ˈt(y)ü-ət-iv\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
in·tu·itive·ly adverb

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