Intuition

in-tū-ish′un, n. the power of the mind by which it immediately perceives the truth of things without reasoning or analysis: a truth so perceived, immediate knowledge in contrast with mediate.— v.t. and v.i. In′tuit , to know intuitively.— adj. Intuit′ional .— ns. Intuit′ionalism , the doctrine that the perception of truth is by intuition; Intuit′i on a list .— adj. Intū′itive , perceived or perceiving by intuition: received or known by simple inspection.— adv. Intū′itively .— n. Intū′itivism . [L. in , into or upon, tuēri , tuitus , to look.]