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intuition

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/ˌɪnˈtjuːɪʃən/ · in-tu-i-tion

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

Meanings

nounformal

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

بے خلافتی سے، بغیر سوچے سمجھے کچھ سمجھنے کی صلاحیت۔

غیر منطقی احساس

ghair mantiqi ehsaas

Formal: نظریہ

Synonyms

insightinstincthunchحستجربہنظریہ

Antonyms

reasoninganalysislogicوجہتحلیلمنطق

Common Collocations

  • gut feeling
  • intuitive understanding
  • intuitive response

Example Sentences

Her intuition led her to make the right decision.

اس کی غیر منطقی احساس نے اسے صحیح فیصلہ کرنے کی راہنمائی کی۔

Us ki ghair mantiqi ehsaas ne use sahi faisla karne ki rahnumai ki.

He had an intuition that something was wrong.

اسے احساس ہوا کہ کچھ غلط ہے۔

Use ehsaas hua ke kuch ghalat hai.

Intuition plays an important role in creative thinking.

غیر منطقی احساس تخلیقی سوچ میں ایک اہم کردار ادا کرتا ہے۔

Ghair mantiqi ehsaas takhleqi soch mein aik ahem kirdar ada karta hai.

Easily Confused With

instinct:Instinct refers to innate behaviors, while intuition is a form of understanding or perception that happens without rational thought.

Word Family

intuitive
adjectiveغیر منطقی
intuitively
adverbغیر منطقی طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'in-TOO-ition' as understanding something from the inside.

Imagine a light bulb turning on in your mind, representing a sudden realization.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

تجھ سے کیا اپنا بھید بتاؤں ہوش و حواس میں بے خودی ہے، کیا بتاؤں کیا ہے

Tujh se kya apna bhed bataon, hosh-o-hawas mein bekhudi hai, kya bataon kya hai

What shall I reveal of my secrets to you, in a state of lost senses, what can I say it is.

Mirza Ghalib, Diwan-e-Ghalib

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "intuitio" — to look inside, to contemplate

First known use: 15th century

The word 'intuition' has evolved from Latin 'intuitio', referring to the act of looking at or contemplating, which transitioned into a more abstract concept related to instinctive understanding.