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intuition

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in·tu·i·tion  (nt-shn, -ty-)
n.
1.
a. The act or faculty of knowing or sensing without the use of rational processes; immediate cognition. See Synonyms at reason.
b. Knowledge gained by the use of this faculty; a perceptive insight.
2. A sense of something not evident or deducible; an impression.

[Middle English intuicioun, insight, from Late Latin intuiti, intuitin-, a looking at, from Latin intuitus, a look, from past participle of intur, to look at, contemplate : in-, on; see in-2 + tur, to look at.]

intu·ition·al adj.
intu·ition·al·ly adv.

intuition [ˌɪntjʊˈɪʃən]
n
1. knowledge or belief obtained neither by reason nor by perception
2. instinctive knowledge or belief
3. a hunch or unjustified belief
4. (Philosophy) Philosophy immediate knowledge of a proposition or object such as Kant's account of our knowledge of sensible objects
5. the supposed faculty or process by which we obtain any of these
[from Late Latin intuitiō a contemplation, from Latin intuērī to gaze upon, from tuērī to look at]
intuitional  adj
intuitionally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.intuition - instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
basic cognitive process - cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge
intuitive feeling, feeling - an intuitive understanding of something; "he had a great feeling for music"
gnosis - intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics
sixth sense, insight - grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
immediate apprehension, immediacy - immediate intuitive awareness
inspiration - a sudden intuition as part of solving a problem
2.intuition - an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"
impression, notion, belief, feeling, opinion - a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying"
heart, bosom - the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"

intuition
noun
1. instinct, perception, insight, sixth sense, discernment Her intuition was telling her that something was wrong.
2. feeling, idea, impression, suspicion, hunch, premonition, inkling, presentiment You can't make a case on intuitions, you know.
Translations
intuition [ˌɪntjuːˈɪʃən] Nintuición f

intuition [ˌɪntjuˈɪʃən] nintuition f
Her intuition was telling her that something was wrong → Son intuition lui disait que quelque chose n'allait pas.
feminine intuition → l'intuition féminine

intuition
nIntuition f; (of future events etc)(Vor)ahnung f(of von); to know something by intuitionetw intuitiv wissen

intuition [ˌɪntjuːˈɪʃn] n (no pl, power) → intuito, intuizione f; (feeling) → intuito
intuition [ˌɪntjuːˈɪʃn] n (no pl, power) → intuito, intuizione f; (feeling) → intuito

intuition
n intuition [intjuˈiʃən]
1 the power of understanding or ralizing something without thinking it out She knew by intuition that he was telling her the truth. intuïsie حَدْس، بَديهَه، بَداهَه интуиция intuice intuition die Intuition διαίσθηση intuición intuitsioon درون یافت ؛ شهود intuitio intuition חוּש अन्तर्ज्ञान intuicija ösztönös megérzés intuisi innsæi intuizione 直観力 직관력 intuicija intuīcija gerak hati intuaatie intuisjon intuicja intuição intui­ţie интуиция intuícia nagon intuicija intuition การหยั่งรู้ที่เกิดขึ้นในใจ önsezi, içe doğma 直覺力 інтуїція فوری بصیرت trực giác
2 something understood or realized by this power Her intuitions are always right. intuïsie شَيء يُدرَك بالبَديهَه интуиция intuice intuition die Intuition διαίσθηση intuición intuitsioon درون یافته aavistus intuition חוּש अन्तर्ज्ञान, अटकल, विचार-निरपेक्ष ज्ञान, इं‍द्रिय द्वारा प्राप्त तात्कालिक ज्ञान intuicija intuíció intuisi innsæi intuizione 直観 직관적 지식 nuojauta intuīcija gerak hati intuaatie fornemmelse, anelse przeczucie intuição intuiţie интуиция intuícia slutnja intuicija ingivelse, känsla สัญชาตญาณ içe doğan his, sezilen şey 直覺感受 інтуїція قوت بصیرت سے کچھ سمجھنا linh cảm
adj intuitive [inˈtjuːətiv]
iintuïtief حَدْسي، بَديهي интуитивен intuitivní intuitiv intuitiv διαισθητικός intuitivo intuitiivne شهودی intuitiivinen intuitif אִינטוּאִיטִיבִי सहज ज्ञान संबन्धी intuitivan intuitív, belső szemléleti intuitif innsæis- intuitivo 直観的な 직관적인 intuityvus intuitīvs gerakan hati intuaatief intuitiv intuicyjny intuitivo intuitiv интуитивный intuitívny intuitiven intuitivan intuitiv การหยั่งรู้โดยสัญชาตญาณ sezgisel, içe doğan 直覺的 інтуїтивний الہامی thuộc về trực giác

intuition حَدَسْ intuice intuition Intuition διαίσθηση intuición intuitio intuition intuicija intuizione 直感 직관 intuïtie intuisjon intuicja intuição интуиция intuition การรู้โดยสัญชาตญาณ önsezi trực giác 直觉


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Oh, intuition, of course--who wouldn't have cried themselves to sleep, and so tired too
She was worrying over something, and keeping something back from him, and did not seem to notice the humiliations which poisoned his existence, and for her, with her delicate intuition, must have been still more unbearable.
Much of this had Akut taught him, but far more was instinctive knowledge--a species of strange intuition inherited from his father.
 
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