insight

in·sight   (ĭn'sīt')    n.   The capacity to discern the true nature of a situation; penetration. The act or outcome of grasping the inward or hidden nature of things or of perceiving in an intuitive manner.

insight 

Main Entry: in·sight
Pronunciation: 'in-"sIt
Function: noun
1 : understanding or awareness of one's mental or emotional condition;especially : recognition that one is mentally ill
2 : immediate and clear understanding (as seeing the solution to a problem or the means to reaching a goal) thattakes place without recourse to overt trial-and-error behavior

insight in·sight (ĭn'sīt')
n.
Understanding, especially an understanding of the motives and reasons behind one's actions.

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in'sight·ful (ĭn'sīt'fəl, ĭn-sīt'-) adj.

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)

insight

in learning theory, immediate and clear learning or understanding that takes place without overt trial-and-error testing. Insight occurs in human learning when people recognize relationships (or make novel associations between objects or actions) that can help them solve new problems.

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