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intuitive

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌɪnˈtuətɪv// UK //ɪntjˈuːɪtˌɪv// in·tu·itive

adj. easy to understand or use without needing special training. It also describes a feeling or idea that you have naturally, without needing to think about it logically.

adj. describing a process, tool, or feeling that is understood or operated through instinct rather than conscious reasoning. Often used to describe software interfaces that require minimal instruction.


SIMPLE

The new phone app is very intuitive.

CONTEXTUAL

The designer created an intuitive layout so that first-time users could find the checkout button immediately.

COMPLEX

While the mathematical proof was rigorous, the underlying concept felt intuitive to the experienced physicists, who had long suspected such a relationship existed.

Synonyms
Origin

Borrowed from Middle French intuitif, from Medieval Latin intuitivus, from Latin intueri.

Usage

Often follows a linking verb like 'feel' or 'be'; frequently modifies nouns related to design, logic, or understanding.

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