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in⋅sight
[in-sahyt]
–noun
| 1. | an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, esp. through intuitive understanding: an insight into 18th-century life. |
| 2. | penetrating mental vision or discernment; faculty of seeing into inner character or underlying truth. |
| 3. | Psychology.
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Language Translation for : insight
| Spanish: | comprensión; perspicacia, | German: | die Einsicht, | Japanese: | 洞察 |
| in·sight
(ĭn'sīt') Pronunciation Key
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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insight
c.1200, innsihht, "sight with the eyes of the mind," mental vision, understanding," from in + sight. Sense shaded into "penetrating understanding into character or hidden nature" (c.1580).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| insight | |
noun | |
| 1. | clear or deep perception of a situation [syn: penetration] |
| 2. | a feeling of understanding |
| 3. | the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation |
| 4. | grasping the inner nature of things intuitively |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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INSIGHT
A simulation and modelling language especially for health care problems.
["Simulation Modeling with INSIGHT", S.D. Roberts Proc 1983 Winter Sim Conf, S.D. Roberts et al eds, pp.7-16].
(1995-03-03)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Insight
In"sight`\, n. 1. A sight or view of the interior of anything; a deep inspection or view; introspection; -- frequently used with into. He had an insight into almost all the secrets of state. --Jortin. 2. Power of acute observation and deduction; penetration; discernment; perception. Quickest insight In all things that to greatest actions lead. --Milton.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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