intuition
nounUK /ˌɪn.tjuˈɪʃ.ən/
US /ˌɪn.tuːˈɪʃ.ən/
A feeling inside you that tells you what is true without needing to think about it.
Her intuition told her something was wrong before anyone said a word.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The ability to understand or know something immediately, without conscious reasoning.
Experienced doctors often rely on intuition when making quick decisions.
3. In philosophy, direct knowledge of something without the use of reasoning or inference.
Some philosophers argue that moral intuition gives us direct knowledge of right and wrong.
4. A quick and ready insight or understanding of a situation.
His intuition about the market helped him avoid a bad investment.