SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
intuitive
adjective
Understood through immediate insight rather than explicit reasoning.
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Understood without explicit reasoning
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Usage distinction
Return to topIntuitive understanding arrives without a conscious chain of reasoning; that alone does not establish accuracy.
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Her intuitive grasp of rhythm helped her learn the piece quickly.
Farah had an intuitive sense that the outer path would fail, although she had not yet explained the reason step by step.
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