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intuition

in·tu·i·tion [ ìntoo ísh'n ] (plural in·tu·i·tions)

noun

Definition:

1. instinctive knowledge: the state of being aware of or knowing something without having to discover or perceive it, or the ability to do this

2. instinctive belief: something known or believed instinctively, without actual evidence for it

3. philosophy immediate knowledge: immediate knowledge of something

[15th century. Directly or via French< late Latin intuition- "consideration" < Latin intueri "look upon" < tueri "to look"]

in·tu·i·tion·al adjective

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