intuition
noun
in·tu·i·tion
ˌin-tü-ˈi-shən 
-tyü-
1
a
: the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
b
: immediate apprehension or cognition
c
: knowledge or conviction gained by intuition
2
: quick and ready insight
Examples of intuition in a Sentence
Intuition was telling her that something was very wrong.
“How did you know I would drop by?” “Oh, I don't know. It must have been intuition.”
Recent Examples on the Web
As the moon and Mars harmonize, intuition is amplified.
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USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
Rely on your intuition and make changes that encourage profit and advancement.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
Quantum mechanics explains a range of phenomena that cannot be understood using the intuitions formed by everyday experience.
—Hartmut Neven, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2024
Page’s craft, intuition, and talent for experimenting within a scene all make for a shattering performance, his first on the silver screen since coming out as trans.
—Amos Mac, Them, 7 Aug. 2024
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USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
Rely on your intuition and make changes that encourage profit and advancement.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
Quantum mechanics explains a range of phenomena that cannot be understood using the intuitions formed by everyday experience.
—Hartmut Neven, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2024
Page’s craft, intuition, and talent for experimenting within a scene all make for a shattering performance, his first on the silver screen since coming out as trans.
—Amos Mac, Them, 7 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for intuition
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intuition
noun
in·tu·ition
ˌin-t(y)u̇-ˈish-ən
1
: immediate apprehension or cognition without reasoning or inferring
2
: knowledge or conviction gained by intuition
3
: the power or faculty of gaining direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
intuitively
adverb
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