Added 4 October 2026
perceived
/pəˈsiːvd/ adjective
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about perceived at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Generally recognized to be true.
The perceived wisdom is that people do not go in large numbers to black-and-white movies anymore
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As seen or understood by someone.
In product design, where one deals with real, physical objects, there can be both real and perceived affordances, and the two need not be the same.