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Definitions for intuitive
ɪnˈtu ɪ tɪv, -ˈtyu-in·tu·itive

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. intuitiveadjective

    spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency

    "an intuitive revulsion"

  2. intuitive, nonrational, visceraladjective

    obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation

Wiktionary

  1. intuitivenoun

    One who has (especially parapsychological) intuition.

  2. intuitiveadjective

    spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought; easily understood or grasped by intuition

  3. intuitiveadjective

    having a marked degree of intuition

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Intuitiveadjective

    Etymology: intuitivus, low Latin; intuitif, French.

    Immediate perception of the agreement or disagreement of two ideas, is when, by comparing them together in our minds, we see their agreement or disagreement; this therefore is called intuitive knowledge. John Locke.

    Those lofty flights of thought, and almost intuitive perception of abstruse notions, those exalted discoveries of mathematical theorems, we sometimes see existent in one and the same person. Richard Bentley.

    Faith, beginning here with a weak apprehension of things not seen, endeth with the intuitive vision of God in the world to come. Richard Hooker.

    The rule of ghostly or immaterial natures, as spirits and angels, is their intuitive intellectual judgment, concerning the amiable beauty and high goodness of that object, which, with unspeakable joy and delight, doth set them on work. Richard Hooker.

    The soul receives
    Discursive or intuitive. John Milton.

Wikipedia

  1. intuitive

    Intuition is the ability to acquire knowledge, without recourse to conscious reasoning. Different fields use the word "intuition" in very different ways, including but not limited to: direct access to unconscious knowledge; unconscious cognition; gut feelings; inner sensing; inner insight to unconscious pattern-recognition; and the ability to understand something instinctively, without any need for conscious reasoning. Intuitive knowledge tends to be approximate.The word intuition comes from the Latin verb intueri translated as "consider" or from the late middle English word intuit, "to contemplate". Use of intuition is sometimes referred to as responding to a "gut feeling" or "trusting your gut".

ChatGPT

  1. intuitive

    Intuitive refers to a kind of understanding or knowledge that is not gained through conscious thought, logical reasoning or explicit instruction, but instead comes naturally or instinctively. This term is often used to describe something that is easily understood or done as if by instinct. It's also associated with the ability to perceive or comprehend something quickly and accurately based on feelings rather than facts or evidence.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Intuitiveadjective

    seeing clearly; as, an intuitive view; intuitive vision

  2. Intuitiveadjective

    knowing, or perceiving, by intuition; capable of knowing without deduction or reasoning

  3. Intuitiveadjective

    received. reached, obtained, or perceived, by intuition; as, intuitive judgment or knowledge; -- opposed to deductive

  4. Etymology: [Cf. F. intuitif.]

Editors Contribution

  1. intuitive

    To feel by intuition.

    She was very intuitive and this helped her to focus on her purpose with a passion.


    Submitted by MaryC on January 18, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of intuitive in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of intuitive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of intuitive in a Sentence

  1. Danny Shapiro:

    What we’re doing is developing graphics that are intuitive, so you can gesture or swipe or zoom, something that responds like that, and is big, is much safer than a smartphone.

  2. Rob Flaherty:

    There is something about the vice president being a compassionate leader that really does resonate with people in a way that would not be intuitive, since many believe the internet to be a right-wing meme hell hole, we are just playing a different game.

  3. Al Bochi:

    People feel like they have no idea what to eat anymore, they've been listening to all these different food rules -- don't eat carbs, don't eat after seven, eat this to increase Al Bochi metabolism -- and intuitive eating helps Al Bochi unlearn that unhealthy relationship with food and bring enjoyment back to the act of eating.

  4. Diego Silva:

    Although it might seem counter-intuitive, from a research ethics viewpoint, this is a success.

  5. Elon Musk:

    This is not a way to make money, my strong intuitive sense is that having a public platform that is maximally trusted and broadly inclusive is extremely important to the future of civilization.

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