perception
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English
Etymology
From Middle English percepcioun, from Middle French percepcion, from Latin perceptiō (“a receiving or collecting, perception, comprehension”), from perceptus (“perceived, observed”), perfect passive participle of percipiō (“I perceive, observe”); see perceive.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəˈsɛpʃn̩/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/
Audio (General American): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛpʃən
- Hyphenation: per‧cept‧ion
Noun
perception (countable and uncountable, plural perceptions)
- The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
- Conscious understanding of something.
- have perception of time
- Vision (ability) (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
- Acuity
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Translations
the organisation, identification, and interpretation of sensory information
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conscious understanding of something
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vision (ability)
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acuity — see acuity
that which is detected by the five senses
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Further reading
- “perception”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “perception”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin perceptiōnem.
Pronunciation
Noun
perception f (plural perceptions)
- collection (of taxes, fares, etc.)
- perception (clarification of this definition is needed)
Derived terms
- petite perception (philosophy)
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References
- “perception”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Further reading
perception on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
