First Known Use: 15th century
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intuition
noun in·tu·i·tion \ˌin-tü-ˈi-shən, -tyü-\
: a natural ability or power that makes it possible to know something without any proof or evidence : a feeling that guides a person to act a certain way without fully understanding why
: something that is known or understood without proof or evidence
Full Definition of INTUITION
1
: quick and ready insight
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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
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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
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INTUITION Defined for Kids
intuition
noun in·tu·i·tion \ˌin-tü-ˈi-shən, -tyü-\
Definition of INTUITION for Kids
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: the ability to know something without having proof
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: something known without proof <I had an intuition you'd come.>
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intuition
noun in·tu·ition \ˌin-t(y)u̇-ˈish-ən\
Medical Definition of INTUITION
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: immediate apprehension or cognition without reasoning or inferring
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: 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
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