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intuitive

/ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/
Meanings
  • adjective

    Having the ability to understand or know something without being explicitly taught or learning it through experience.

  • adjective

    Relating to or based on intuition rather than reason or knowledge.

Pronunciation
  1. /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv/



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Antonyms

counterintuitive , nonintuitive , unintuitive
Rhymes
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innovative , persuasive , observative , collective , precautive
Variants
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intuitive , intuitively , intuitiveness , intuitivenesses
Forms
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intuitive (adjective), intuit (verb), intuitively

Etymology
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From the Latin intueri, meaning 'to look at, contemplate, consider'.

Trivia
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  1. Intuition is often described as a 'sixth sense'.

  2. Intuition is a common theme in many spiritual and mystical traditions.

  3. Some studies suggest that women may be more intuitive than men.

Related Concepts
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  1. instinct: Intuition and instinct are related concepts, but while instinct is a largely unconscious response to a stimulus, intuition involves conscious thought and reflection.

  2. gut feeling: Gut feeling is a common expression used to describe a strong intuition or hunch.

Quotes
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  1. … but most of the literature was political rather than scientific, more interested in … exalting the irrational and "intuitive" over the rational and quantifiable.

    - Paddy Chayefsky,{it}Artificial Paradises{/it},(1978) 1999

  2. Galileo had made an "intuitive" jump to what we now call Newton's first law of motion: a body in motion tends to remain in motion.

    - Leon Lederman et al.,{it}The God Particle{/it},1993

  3. The controls of an airplane are "intuitive". Push to nose down, pull to nose up, turn left, turn right.

    - Stephan Wilkinson,{it}Popular Science{/it},December 2002
Culture
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Intuition is a concept that has been explored extensively in various fields, including psychology, philosophy, and literature. In psychology, intuition is often contrasted with rational thinking and is considered a valuable tool for problem-solving and decision-making. In philosophy, intuition is a way of knowing that is not based on sensory experience or logical reasoning. In literature, intuition is a common theme in works of fiction, particularly in the portrayal of characters who possess extraordinary abilities to understand people and situations without being explicitly told.

How to Memorize "intuitive"

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    - Use the mnemonic 'I Need An Apple' to remember the spelling of intuitive: I - Intu, N - Need, A - And, P - Perceive, T - To, U - Understand, I - Intuitively, T - Thus, I - Implement

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