n.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-tü- ' i-sh ə n, -tyü-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English intuycyon, from Late Latin intuition-, intuitio act of contemplating, from Latin intu ē ri to look at, contemplate, from in- + tu ē ri 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
– in · tu · i · tion · al \ - ' ish-n ə l, - ' i-sh ə -n ə l \ adjective