perceptual
adjective
per·cep·tu·al
(ˌ)pər-ˈsep-chə-wəl 
-chəl,
-shwəl
: of, relating to, or involving perception especially in relation to immediate sensory experience
perceptually
adverb
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Each story—of grocery shopping, going to the airport or going to a restaurant with a friend—had two different versions, with either conceptual or perceptual details swapped into the same overall narrative.
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
In our task, a trial-and-error strategy could not work because the objects to be ordered were not directly observable; children could not rely on perceptual feedback.
—Celeste Kidd, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
In humans, babies rely on words for early perceptual categorization, but preferentially using an object's function over perceptual similarity to classify things doesn't emerge until the toddler or preschool stage.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
There are real perceptual reasons why time feels different in childhood compared to adulthood.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
In our task, a trial-and-error strategy could not work because the objects to be ordered were not directly observable; children could not rely on perceptual feedback.
—Celeste Kidd, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
In humans, babies rely on words for early perceptual categorization, but preferentially using an object's function over perceptual similarity to classify things doesn't emerge until the toddler or preschool stage.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
There are real perceptual reasons why time feels different in childhood compared to adulthood.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Perceptual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perceptual. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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perceptual
adjective
per·cep·tu·al
(ˌ)pər-ˈsep-chə(-wə)l, -ˈsepsh-wəl
: of, relating to, or involving perception especially in relation to immediate sensory experience
auditory perceptual deficits
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