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Instinctive

An innate sense or intrinsic understanding of a behavioral reaction
The little boy instinctively began checking the cupboards for food. He knew anything left in the fridge would be spoiled.
by vreebaby November 24, 2013
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Instinctive Inquiry

1. A deliberate yet unstructured approach to experimentation where the question is carefully crafted with a clear goal in mind, but the testing process is fluid, spontaneous, and open to unexpected insights. It values creativity, instinct, and adaptability over conventional scientific rigor, fostering discovery through non-traditional methods.

2. A process of exploration and testing that begins with a purposeful, well-thought-out hypothesis or question, aimed at reaching a specific and intentional conclusion. Unlike traditional scientific methods, the approach to testing is freeform, relying on intuition, gut feeling, and creative exploration rather than rigid protocols or measurement.
Instead of following a strict experimental protocol, Sarah approached the problem with instinctive inquiry, allowing her intuition and spontaneous insights to guide the process, ultimately uncovering a solution she hadn’t expected.
by NakedEdmund February 19, 2025
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indistinctive

John:indistinctive is so stupid

Jada:true!!!!
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instructive

describing a novel, e.g. The Giving Tree, from which an extroverted inebriate in tenleytown may or may not have received some knowledge or life lesson, upon reading, once.

however, to said inebriate, definition unknown.
"i read a novel once."
"was it INSTRUCTIVE?"
"i don't know what that means."
"oh, i'm very sorry. did you learn anything?"
by suzabbareena January 17, 2005
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instinctical

an action you commit based purely on instinct.

an example of its use is as a way out of an akward situation where you did something embarrassing.
"Did you seriously just take off your pants?"
* Awkward silence*
"Um...well it was purely instinctical!"

"You just gave me the middle finger."
"No I didn't! I mean, I did, but it was instinctical, so it didn't mean anything."
by glabsager April 7, 2010
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instigatively

to say something to someone in a instigating tone
john said to ben instigatively
by jbrooke1017 December 2, 2020
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indistinctive

indistinctive is the best tiktoker out there, they barely post but who cares they are super beautiful and awesome!! the best chuuya stan on tiktok for sure !!
everyone: wow indistinctive posted im gonna go like it!!
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