intuition   noun [U]
 (knowledge obtained from) an ability to understand or know something
 immediately without needing to think about it, learn it or discover it by
 using reason
 The right side of the brain is concerned with imagination and intuition.
 Often there's no clear evidence one way or the other and you just have
 to base your judgement on intuition.
 I can't explain how I knew - I just had an intuition that you'd been
 involved in an accident. [+ that clause]
 My own intuition is that we should continue to do what we're already
 doing.

 intuitions   plural noun
 The natural mind is full of insights, intuitions (=intuition), sympathies
 and affections that affect our response to situations.
 I tried to rationalize the child's intuitions (=intuition) of doom and
 disaster - what had started her line of thought?
 In many pleasant conversations, he shared his insights, knowledge
 and intuitions (=intuition) about the world of the theatre.

 intuit   verb [T] FORMAL
 He intuited that I was worried about the situation. [+ that clause]

 intuitive   adjective
 Men are often regarded as less intuitive than women.
 It is difficult to emulate with a computer the intuitive leaps that a
 human brain can make.
 Most people have an intuitive sense of right and wrong.
 We tried doing it systematically, but in the end we adopted an
 intuitive approach.

 intuitively   adverb
 I knew intuitively that something dreadful had happened to him.
 Sometimes difficult problems can be solved by acting intuitively rather
 than thinking logically about it.
 Why do we intuitively expect to find more advanced creatures in