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Intuition
Intuition is the ability to understand something immediately, without conscious reasoning; a gut feeling or quick, nonrational insight.
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Imagine This
Imagine you’re facing a difficult puzzle. Instead of solving it step by step, you suddenly know which path to take, and when you try it, it works.
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Sounds Like
in-TOO-ih-shuhn
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Looks Like
intuit
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Remember This
Intuition is a fast, automatic process based on experience and pattern recognition. It complements, rather than replaces, deliberate reasoning.
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Other Forms
intuitiveadjective
intuitverb
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Connect With
instinct, hunch, insight, perception, discernment
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Note
Intuition can be biased or faulty; use it as a guide to explore possibilities, but verify with evidence and careful analysis in important decisions.
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Examples
- Her intuition told her to trust the uneasy feeling she had about the deal.
- The detective relied on intuition to suspect the real culprit before the evidence emerged.
Synonyms
instincthunchinsightperceptiondiscernment
Antonyms
rationalitylogicdeliberation
Etymology
From Latin intuitio, from intueri 'to look at, consider'. The term denotes looking inward or perceiving immediately without step-by-step reasoning.
Mnemonic
Mnemonic: IN + TUITION — inside you, there is a quick, unofficial lesson guiding you.
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