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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 51Թ Forms

  • ·tDz· adjective
  • ԴDzp·tDz noun
  • non·tDz· adjective
  • p·tDz noun
  • -·tDz noun
  • un·tDz· adjective
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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of perception1

C15: from Latin پō comprehension; see perceive
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She added that the school had been forced to take into account whether implementing a smartphone ban would affect its Ofsted inspection over fears it could negatively impact parents' perception of the school.

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The result of this antagonism is employees being pitted again each other, preventing the improvements in workplace climate that result from joint perceptions of fairness and unfairness.

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“Before her, there was a perception that Latin artists had to stay in their lane,” Victoria tells De Los.

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"There are voices cautioning: 'Are we really on the right track? Is our threat perception right?'"

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The Dodgers owe this loyalty to the widespread perception that they represent Los Angeles and its residents.

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