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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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