intuitive
Americanadjective
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perceiving directly by intuition without rational thought, as a person or the mind.
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perceived by, resulting from, or involving intuition.
intuitive knowledge.
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having or possessing intuition.
an intuitive person.
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capable of being perceived or known by intuition.
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easy to understand or operate without explicit instruction.
an intuitive design;
an intuitive interface.
adjective
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resulting from intuition
an intuitive awareness
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of, characterized by, or involving intuition
Other Word Forms
- intuitively adverb
- intuitiveness noun
- nonintuitive adjective
- nonintuitiveness noun
- quasi-intuitive adjective
- unintuitive adjective
Etymology
Origin of intuitive
From the Medieval Latin word intuitīvus, dating back to 1585–95. See intuition, -ive
Example Sentences
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"The decay is not just an electronic process -- it is steered by nuclear motion in a very direct and intuitive way."
From Science Daily
The apps I made looked polished, worked well and were intuitive to use.
From BBC
And because gold pays no income, it is “intuitive” that bullion prices should struggle when interest rates rise, Ash said.
From MarketWatch
A series of unfamiliar names, dates and events has little meaning without such knowledge or, at least, an exceptionally wise and intuitive guide.
His intuitive grasp of the logic of power, his genius for improvisation, and his willingness to adapt dramatic and unconventional approaches equip him with skills that a war president needs.
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