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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·tu·i·tion ETYMOLOGY Middle English intuycyon, from Late Latin intuition-, intuitio act of contemplating, from Latin intuēri to look at, contemplate, from in- + tuēri to look at DATE 15th century 1. quick and ready insight 2. a. immediate apprehension or cognition b. knowledge or conviction gained by intuition c. the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference English Etymology intuition late 15c., from M.Fr . intuition, from L.L. intuitionem (nom.intuitio) "a looking at, consideration," from L. intuitus, pp. of intueri "look at, consider," from in- "at, on" + tueri "to look at, watch over" (see tuition).http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 intuition in·tu·ition / 7intju5iFn; NAmE -tu- / noun1. [U] the ability to know sth by using your feelings rather than considering the facts 直觉力 2. [C] ~ (that...) an idea or a strong feeling that sth is true although you cannot explain why (一种)直觉: I had an intuition that something awful was about to happen. 我直觉感到要出乱子了。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English intuition noun ADJ. feminine, women's Her feminine intuition told her that he was unhappy. QUANT. flash It came upon him in a flash of intuition. VERB + INTUITION have She had an intuition that her mother wasn't very well. | rely on, trust, use She learned to trust her intuitions about other people's motives. INTUITION + VERB suggest sth, tell sb sth Intuition told me we were going in the wrong direction. PREP. by ~ By intuition, he sensed what was wrong. | ~ about an intuition about where to find wild strawberries | ~ behind the intuition behind her theory Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun immediate apprehension or cognition FF1C;skeptical of the traditional woman's intuitionFF1E; Synonyms: anschauung, insight, intuitiveness Related Words: second sight, sixth sense Antonyms: ratiocination Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: intuition line , or line of intuition in·tu·i·tion \ˌin.(ˌ)t(y)üˈishən, ˌintəˈwi-, ˌin.tyəˈwi-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English intuycion, from Late Latin intuition-, intuitio, from Latin intuitus (past participle of intueri to look at, contemplate, from in- in (II) + tueri to look at) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at tuition 1. a. obsolete : the act of looking upon, regarding, examining, or inspecting b. archaic : the act of contemplating or considering : contemplation , consideration c. obsolete : a view, regard, or consideration of something as an ulterior goal or acquisition 2. a. : the act or process of coming to direct knowledge or certainty without reasoning or inferring : immediate cognizance or conviction without rational thought : revelation by insight or innate knowledge : immediate apprehension or cognition b. : knowledge, perception, or conviction gained by intuition < trusting … to what are called intuitions rather than reasoned conclusions — A.C.Benson > c. : the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without rational thought and inference d. in Bergsonism : a form of knowing that is akin to instinct or a divining empathy and that gives direct insight into reality as it is in itself and absolutely e. : quick and ready insight < with one of her quick leaps of intuition she had entered into the other's soul — Edith Wharton > Synonyms: see reason |
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