Look up: Instinct

1. instinct
   [Noun] A natural and inbuilt response to something.
   Example: The girl followed her instinct and telephoned the police when she thought she was being followed in the street.
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2. Instinct
   A propensity that urges an animal to perform actions that are for the most part useful or beneficial; a natural or inherent aptitude that is largely hereditary and usually unalterable.
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3. instinct
   [n] - inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
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4. Instinct
   In·stinct' adjective [ Latin instinctus , past participle of instinguere to instigate, incite; confer instigare to instigate. Confer Instigate , Distinguish .] Urged or stimulated from within; naturally moved or impel...
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5. Instinct
   In'stinct (ĭn'stĭnkt) noun [ Latin instinctus instigation, impulse, from instinguere to instigate: confer French instinct . See Instinct , adjective ] 1. Natural inward impulse; ...
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6. Instinct
   In·stinct' (ĭn*stĭnkt') transitive verb To impress, as an animating power, or instinct. [ Obsolete] Bentley.
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7. instinct
   1. Natural inward impulse; unconscious, involuntary, or unreasoning prompting to any mode of action, whether bodily, or mental, without a distinct apprehension of the end or object to be accomplished. 'An instinct is a propensity prior to experience, and independent of instructions.' (Paley) 'An ins...
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8. instinct
   inherent aptitude noun inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; `the spawning instinct in salmon`; `altruistic instincts in social animals`
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9. instinct
   (in´stinkt) a complex of unlearned responses characteristic of a species. adj., instinc´tive., adj. death instinct Freud's concept of an unconscious drive toward dissolution and death, in opposition to the life instinct. herd instinct the instinct ...
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10. Instinct
    • (a.) Urged or stimulated from within; naturally moved or impelled; imbued; animated; alive; quick; as, birds instinct with life. • (a.) A natural aptitude or knack; a predilection; as, an instinct for order; to be modest by instinct. • (a.) Natural inward impulse; unconscious, invol...
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11. instinct
    involuntary response by an animal to an external stimulus. The concept has come to refer to complex unlearned behaviour that is recognizable and ... [11 related articles]
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12. instinct
    natural or innate ability
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13. instinct
    instinct, term used generally to indicate an innate tendency to action, or pattern of behavior, elicited by specific stimuli and fulfilling vital needs of an organism. Examples of almost purely instinctive behavior are found in the behavior of many lower animals, in which activity (often quite compl...
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14. Instinct
    Instinct is a drama starring Anthony Hopkins, Cuba Gooding Jr, Donald Sutherland, Maura Tierney, George Dzundza and John Ashton in a story about a psychiatrist investigating why a zoologist apparently went mad and murdered the members of a search party sent to Rwanda to find him. Instinct was directed by Jon Turteltaub in 1999.
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15. instinct
    Type: Term Pronunciation: in′stinkt Definitions: 1. An enduring disposition or tendency of an organism to act in an organized and biologically adaptive manner characteristic of its species. 2. The unreasoning impulse to perform some purposeful action without an immediate consciousness of the e...
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16. instinct
    In ethology, behaviour found in all equivalent members of a given species (for example, all the males, or all the females with young) that is presumed to be genetically determined. Examples include a male robin's tendency to attack other male robins intruding on its territory and the tendency of many female mammals to care for their offspring. ...
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17. Instinct
    An animal's inherited knowledge; knowledge that did not have to be learned.
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18. Instinct
    `Instinct` or `innate behavior` is the inherent inclination of a living organism toward a particular behavior. The simplest example of an instinctive behavior is a fixed action pattern, in which a short sequence of actions, without variation, are carried out in response to a clearly defined stimulus...
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19. Instinct
    (song) "`Instinct`" is a 1996 song by rock group Crowded House. It was the first single released from the group`s greatest hits compilation Recurring Dream in the United Kingdom, and the third and final release in Australia. It was a Top 20 hit in the UK, peaking at #12 and b...
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20. Instinct
    (Kavana album) Name = Instinct| Type = Album | Artist = Kavana | Cover = Kavana Instinct The Album.JPG| Released = 1999 | Recorded = 1998| Genre = Pop| Label = Virgin Records | Last album = Kavana<br />(1997) | This album = `Instinct`<br />(1999) | Next album = Special ...
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21. Instinct
    (Ektomorf album) `Instinct` is the 6th full length album by Groove Metal band, Ektomorf. Track listing: # "Set Me Free" # "Show Your Fist" # "Instinct" # "Burn" # "The Holy Noise" # "Fuck You All" # "United Nations"...
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22. Instinct
    (electronic sports team) ! `Instinct` is a professional Halo Reach team. Instinct is a pro Halo MLG (Major League Gaming) team. Instinct was founded at the beginning of the 2008 season, by former 5K members, and twins, Roy and Lunchbox, and former Agency members, Mackeo and Victory X. At the ...
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