perception
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perception
- /pəˈsɛpʃn̩/ UK
- /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ US
Rhymes with -ɛpʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English percepcioun, from Middle French percepcion, from Latin perceptiō (“a receiving or collecting, perception, comprehension”), from perceptus (“perceived, observed”), perfect passive participle of percipiō (“to perceive, observe”); see perceive.
noun perceptions
- The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
- Conscious understanding of something. have perception of time
- Vision (ability)
- Acuity
Similar: ken
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: percept, perceiving, sensing, perceptual experience, imagination, mentality, cognitive, notion, mindset, conceptualization, conceptual, concept, perceptual, consciousness, awareness, perceived
noun
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noun conscious understanding of something
| Español | percepción |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 知覚 chikaku |
| 中文 | 知覺 /知觉 zhījué, 感知 gǎnzhī |
| Português | percepção, perceção |
| Français | perception |
| Deutsch | Wahrnehmung |
| Italiano | percezione |
| Ελληνικά | αντίληψη antílipsi |
| Română | percepție, percepere, discernere, discernământ |
| Русский | восприя́тие vosprijátije, перце́пция percépcija |
| Tiếng Việt | tri giác |
| العربية | اِدْرََاك حَسِّيّ idraāk ḥassiyy |
noun that which is detected by the five senses
| Español | percepción |
|---|---|
| Português | percepção, perceção |
| Français | perception |
| Italiano | percezione, sentore |
| Ελληνικά | αντίληψη antílipsi, διορατικότητα dioratikótita, αίσθηση aísthisi |
| Română | percepție |
| Русский | восприя́тие vosprijátije, реце́пция recépcija |
| עברית | תפיסה tfissa, קליטה klita |
noun vision (ability)
| Português | percepção, perceção |
|---|---|
| Français | perception |
| Ελληνικά | όραση órasi |
| Română | percepție |
Talk about this word "perception." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/perception. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. perception. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/perception "perception." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/perception.Cite this
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title = {perception},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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