intuition
/ˌɪn.tjuːˈɪʃ.ən/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: intuitions
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.
Noun
Examples
The native speaker's grammatical competence is reflected in two types of intuition which speakers have about their native language(s) — (i) intuitions about sentence well-formedness, and (ii) intuitions about sentence structure. The word intuition is used here in a technical sense which has become s
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A perceptive insight gained by the use of this faculty.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “intuition” mean?
Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.
Is “intuition” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.