perception
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəˈsɛpʃn̩/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/
Audio (General American): (file) - Rhymes: -ɛpʃən
- Hyphenation: per‧cept‧ion
Noun
editperception (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
Synonyms
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editTranslations
editthe 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
edit- “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
editFrench
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin perceptiōnem.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editperception f (plural perceptions)
- collection (of taxes, fares, etc.)
- perception (clarification of this definition is needed)
Derived terms
edit- petite perception (philosophy)
Related terms
editReferences
edit- “perception”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading
edit- perception on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
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