Added 8 October 2026
perception
/pəˈsɛpʃn̩/ noun
Latin root: perceptiō Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about perception at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
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Conscious understanding of something.
have perception of time
- Vision (ability) (Can we verify this sense?)
Origin
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.
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