perception
English edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəˈsɛpʃn̩/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/
Audio (GA) (file) - Rhymes: -ɛpʃən
- Hyphenation: per‧cept‧ion
Noun edit
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
Synonyms edit
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
the organisation, identification, and interpretation of sensory information
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 edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin perceptiōnem.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
perception f (plural perceptions)
- collection (of taxes, fares, etc.)
- perception (clarification of this definition is needed)
Derived terms edit
- petite perception (philosophy)
Related terms edit
References 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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