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Perception

//pəˈsɛpʃn̩// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    becoming aware of something via the senses wordnet
  3. 3
    Conscious understanding of something. countable, uncountable

    "have perception of time"

  4. 4
    the process of perceiving wordnet
  5. 5
    Vision (ability) countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    knowledge gained by perceiving wordnet
  2. 7
    Acuity countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    a way of conceiving something wordnet
  4. 9
    the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept wordnet

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.

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