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- [per-sep-shuh n]
- /pərˈsɛp ʃən/
- /pəˈsep.ʃən/
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- [per-sep-shuh n]
- /pərˈsɛp ʃən/
Definitions of perceptions word
- noun perceptions the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding. 1
- noun perceptions immediate or intuitive recognition or appreciation, as of moral, psychological, or aesthetic qualities; insight; intuition; discernment: an artist of rare perception. 1
- noun perceptions the result or product of perceiving, as distinguished from the act of perceiving; percept. 1
- noun perceptions Psychology. a single unified awareness derived from sensory processes while a stimulus is present. 1
- noun perceptions Law. the taking into possession of rents, crops, profits, etc. 1
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Origin of perceptions
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English percepcioun (< Old French percepcïon) < Latin perceptiōn- (stem of perceptiō) comprehension, literally, a taking in. See percept, -ion
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Parts of speech for Perceptions
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perceptions popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
perceptions usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for perceptions
noun perceptions
- abstractions — Plural form of abstraction.
- afterimages — Plural form of afterimage.
- animadversions — Plural form of animadversion.
- apperceptions — Plural form of apperception.
- appreciations — Plural form of appreciation.
Antonyms for perceptions
noun perceptions
- misconceptions — Plural form of misconception.
- misconstructions — Plural form of misconstruction.
Top questions with perceptions
- what can lead to skewed perceptions of the world?
- what does perceptions mean?
- what are perceptions?
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