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perception
- Main Entry:
- per·cep·tion

- Pronunciation:
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\pər-ˈsep-shən\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Latin perception-, perceptio act of perceiving, from percipere
- Date:
- 14th century
1 a: a result of perceiving : observation b: a mental image : concept2obsolete : consciousness3 a: awareness of the elements of environment through physical sensation <color perception> b: physical sensation interpreted in the light of experience4 a: quick, acute, and intuitive cognition : appreciation b: a capacity for comprehension
— per·cep·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
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