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perceived
[ per-seevd ]
adjective
- taken in by the senses; heard, seen, felt, etc.:
Spontaneous memories are activated by specific signals from the parts of the brain that deal with perceived stimuli like smells, pictures, and words.
- detected, discerned, or recognized, often without corroboration by others:
He fails to appreciate that the perceived "backlash" against his post was not an expression of reluctance to accept change, just disagreement with his specific proposal.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of perceive ( def ).
Other Word Forms
- ··· [per-, see, -vid-lee, -, seevd, -], adverb
- ···Ա noun
- ܲ·· adjective
- ɱ-· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of perceived1
Example Sentences
But one thing he will not do is negotiate what has brought him to where he is today and how he is perceived throughout the world of football.
They both need a young franchise quarterback but this year's draft class is perceived to be weak for quarterbacks and both teams signed veterans in free agency, potentially to bridge them over to next year.
Sischo said it’s hard to get people and businesses to return to the area when there are real and perceived safety concerns that remain unaddressed.
NCHIs are defined as alleged acts perceived to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards people with certain characteristics, such as race or gender.
Despite him being a vocal pacifist and critic of actions by major nations that he perceived as harmful, there were also those who felt he should have been more progressive.
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