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intuition definition

in·tui·tion (in′to̵̅o̅ is̸h′ən, -tyo̵̅o̅-)

noun

  1. the direct knowing or learning of something without the conscious use of reasoning; immediate understanding
  2. something known or learned in this way
  3. the ability to perceive or know things without conscious reasoning

Etymology: LL < L intuitus, pp. of intueri, to look at, regard < in-, in + tueri, to look at, view

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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