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intuition

/ˌɪn.tjuˈɪʃ.ən/

/ˌɪn.tuˈɪʃ.ən/

Translations

intuitionnoun

intuitions

Her intuition told her that something was wrong, even though there was no obvious evidence.

Son intuition lui disait que quelque chose n’allait pas, même s’il n’y avait aucune preuve évidente.

Additional translations

pressentimentS’emploie quand il s’agit d’une impression ou d’un sentiment préalable, souvent avec une nuance de prémonition.

Synonyms

gut feeling

intuitionadjective

/ˌɪn.tjuˈɪʃ.ən/

/ˌɪn.tuˈɪʃ.ən/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., intuition pump, intuition method). Non-gradable.

intuitifS’accorde en genre et en nombre selon le nom qu’il qualifie.

An intuition-based method can be very effective.

Une méthode intuitive peut être très efficace.

intuitionnoun

The ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.

Her intuition told her that something was wrong, even though there was no obvious evidence.

A thing that one knows or considers likely from instinctive feeling rather than conscious reasoning.

He had an intuition that the project would succeed despite the challenges.

intuitionadjective

Relating to or based on intuition; involving or resulting from instinctive understanding (used before a noun).

She enrolled in an intuition workshop to develop her perceptive skills.