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nonintuitive

American  
[nahn-in-too-it-iv] / ˌnɑn ɪnˈtu ɪt ɪv /

adjective

  1. (of a thing) not intuitive; not straightforward; not easy to use or figure out.

  2. (of a person) not possessing or using one's intuition; tending to take a purely logical or rational approach to things.


Example Sentences

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However, according to experts, the forms are nonintuitive and brokers frequently fill them out incorrectly.

From Salon

On the other side is the Einstein who, starting in 1905, laid the foundation for quantum mechanics, the nonintuitive rules that inject randomness into the world — rules that Einstein never accepted.

From New York Times

“The site can be overwhelming and nonintuitive for the new user,” Mrs. Staples said.

From New York Times

The brain has firm limits — on its ability to remember, its capacity to pay attention, its facility with abstract and nonintuitive concepts — and the culture we have created for ourselves now regularly exceeds these limits.

From New York Times

Muons owe their current fame to a quirk of quantum mechanics, the nonintuitive rules that underlie the atomic realm.

From New York Times