Synonyms for intuition
ˌɪn tuˈɪʃ ən, -tyu-in·tu·ition

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1. intuition

   Knowledge is all that the mind knows, from whatever source derived or obtained, or by whatever process; the aggregate of facts, truths, or principles acquired or retained by the mind, including alike the intuitions native to the mind and all that has been learned respecting phenomena, causes, laws, principles, literature, etc. There is a tendency to regard knowledge as accurate and systematic, and to a certain degree complete. Information is knowledge of fact, real or supposed, derived from persons, books, or observation, and is regarded as casual and haphazard. We say of a studious man that he has a great store of knowledge, or of an intelligent man of the world, that he has a fund of varied information. Lore is used only in poetic or elevated style, for accumulated knowledge, as of a people or age, or in a more limited sense for learning or erudition. We speak of perception of external objects, apprehension of intellectual truth. Simple perception gives a limited knowledge of external objects, merely as such; the cognition of the same objects is a knowledge of them in some relation; cognizance is the formal or official recognition of something as an object of knowledge; we take cognizance of it. Intuition is primary knowledge antecedent to all teaching or reasoning, experience is knowledge that has entered directly into one's own life; as, a child's experience that fire will burn. Learning is much higher than information, being preeminently wide and systematic knowledge, the result of long, assiduous study; erudition is recondite learning secured only by extraordinary industry, opportunity, and ability. Compare ACQUAINTANCE; EDUCATION; SCIENCE; WISDOM.

   Synonyms:
   acquaintance, apprehension, cognition, cognizance, comprehension, erudition, experience, information, intelligence, knowledge, learning, light, lore, perception, recognition, scholarship, science, wisdom

   Antonyms:
   ignorance, illiteracy, inexperience, misapprehension, misconception, misunderstanding, rudeness, unfamiliarity

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1. intuition

   Synonyms:
   instinct, apprehension, recognition, insight

   Antonyms:
   information, learning, instruction, elaboration, acquirement, induction, experience

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1. intuitionnoun

   instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)

   Synonyms:
   hunch, suspicion

2. intuition, hunch, suspicionnoun

   an impression that something might be the case

   "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"

   Synonyms:
   suspiciousness, hunch, suspicion, distrust, mistrust, misgiving

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1. • Basic Cognitive Process

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1. intuitionnoun

   Synonyms:
   immediate perception (by the intellect), immediate knowledge, instinctive knowledge, direct cognition, apprehension at first sight

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1. List of paraphrases for "intuition":

   hunch, instinct, insight, gut

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1. Steve Jobs:

   Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. It’s better to be a pirate than to join the Navy.

2. Jeff Bezos-owned Post:

   Ultimately the decision will be made with intuition after gathering and studying a lot of data — for a decision like that, as far as I know, the best way to make it is you collect as much data as you can, you immerse yourself in that data but then you make the decision with your heart.

3. Ray Bradbury:

   Intuition is subconscious information that we get around to recognizing with our conscious mind.

4. RJ Intindola:

   Intuition is like a compass that guides your decision-making process when answers are not readily available.

5. Ryosuke Iinuma:

   Business succession is the main theme of our investment strategy, those companies are typically run only by owner’s intuition so there is a lot of room for growth once the systematic management is introduced.