intuitive
pronunciation
How to pronounce intuitive in British English:
UK [ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv]
How to pronounce intuitive in American English:
US [ɪnˈtuːɪtɪv]
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- Adjective:
- spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
- obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
Word Origin
- intuitive (adj.)
- 1640s, from Middle French intuitif or directly from Medieval Latin intuitivus, from intuit-, past participle stem of intueri "look at, consider" (see intuition). Related: Intuitively; intuitiveness.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Introverts are intuitive and analytical . Use that skill .
- 2. The reason for this counter - intuitive finding is that you do not buy shares in the statistical construct known as gdp . You buy the shares of real world companies .
- 3. An intuitive relies more on hunches , concepts and inspirations .
- 4. Step 3 - capture and interpret intuitive information .
- 5. But it makes intuitive sense that biological responses inform the mood of the markets .