intuitive

intuitive
adjective Date: circa 1645 1. a. known or perceived by intuition ; directly apprehended <
had an intuitive awareness of his sister's feelings
>
b. knowable by intuition <
intuitive truths
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c. based on or agreeing with intuition <
intuitive responses
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<
makes intuitive sense
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d. readily learned or understood <
software with an intuitive interface
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2. knowing or perceiving by intuition 3. possessing or given to intuition or insight <
an intuitive mind
>
intuitively adverbintuitiveness noun

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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