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perceptive

[ per-sep-tiv ]

adjective

  1. having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition:

    a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. having the power or faculty of perceiving.
  3. of, relating to, or showing perception.


perceptive

/ əˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. quick at perceiving; observant
  2. perceptual
  3. able to perceive
“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

  • ˈپԱ, noun
  • ˈپ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·t· adverb
  • c·پi·ٲ ·t·Ա noun
  • ԴDzp·t adjective
  • non·t· adverb
  • non·t·Ա noun
  • ԴDzp··پi·ٲ noun
  • -·t adjective
  • i··t adjective
  • ܲp·t adjective
  • un·t· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of perceptive1

1650–60; < Latin percept ( us ) ( percept ) + -ive
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Example Sentences

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This is a very pertinent and perceptive question in the context of the current debate about engines in F1.

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One doesn’t expect Chekhovian subtlety, but a little more trust in the perceptive powers of the audience wouldn’t be amiss.

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The most perceptive joke to air on American television in the last 10 years goes something like this:

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These positions moved, more or less persuasively, within the space of rational discourse; perceptive, well-informed people could profitably debate them.

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Once there, Elwood quickly realizes that his highly perceptive nature will both help and hinder his survival.

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