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perception

[ per-sep-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, as of moral, psychological, or aesthetic qualities; insight; intuition; discernment:

    an artist of rare perception.

  3. the result or product of perceiving, as distinguished from the act of perceiving; percept.
  4. Psychology. a single unified awareness derived from sensory processes while a stimulus is present.
  5. Law. the taking into possession of rents, crops, profits, etc.


perception

/ əˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. the act or the effect of perceiving
  2. insight or intuition gained by perceiving
  3. the ability or capacity to perceive
  4. way of perceiving; awareness or consciousness; view

    advertising affects the customer's perception of a product

  5. the process by which an organism detects and interprets information from the external world by means of the sensory receptors
  6. law the collection, receipt, or taking into possession of rents, crops, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈپDzԲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·tDz· adjective
  • ԴDzp·tDz noun
  • non·tDz· adjective
  • p·tDz noun
  • -·tDz noun
  • un·tDz· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of perception1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English percepcioun, from Old French 賦ïDz, from Latin پō-, stem of پō “comprehension,” literally, “a taking in”; percept, -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of perception1

C15: from Latin پō comprehension; see perceive
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Example Sentences

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“In Mexico there’s a perception that the United States is the villain of our story,” said historian Alejandro Rosas.

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"The haste ends up sacrificing quality and effectiveness, which actually worsens the public's perception of this programme."

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New signings would come in with a perception of him and they'd quickly find out the true character behind his personality.

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College football and the perceptions surrounding it, he said, are in a state of flux.

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"This discovery provides the first direct, physical evidence that such events took place in this period, reshaping our perception of Roman entertainment culture in the region."

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