Intuition — meaning in English

English meaning

• insight noun A clear, often sudden, understanding of the true nature of something.
• intuition noun An immediate understanding or feeling about something without conscious reasoning.

Senses

Intuition is used for these senses in English:

• gut feeling (idiomatic) An instinct or intuition; an immediate or basic feeling or reaction without a logical rationale.
• insight Intuitive apprehension of the inner nature of a thing or things; intuition.
• intuition A perceptive insight gained by the use of this faculty.

insight — full definition

1. noun A clear, often sudden, understanding of the true nature of something.
2. noun A person's awareness of their own condition, especially a mental health condition.

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