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- [per-sip-ee-uh nt]
- /pərˈsɪp i ənt/
- /pəˈsɪp.i.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-sip-ee-uh nt]
- /pərˈsɪp i ənt/
Definitions of percipient word
- adjective percipient perceiving or capable of perceiving. 1
- adjective percipient having perception; discerning; discriminating: a percipient choice of wines. 1
- noun percipient a person or thing that perceives. 1
- adjective percipient able to perceive 0
- abbreviation PERCIPIENT perceptive 0
- noun percipient a person or thing that perceives 0
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Origin of percipient
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin percipient- (stem of percipiēns) present participle of percipere to take in, equivalent to per- per- + -cipi- combining form of present stem of capere to take + -ent- -ent
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Parts of speech for Percipient
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percipient popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
percipient usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for percipient
adj percipient
- alive to — fully aware of; perceiving
- all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
- apperceptive — conscious perception.
- clear-sighted — If you describe someone as clear-sighted, you admire them because they are able to understand situations well and to make sensible judgments and decisions about them.
- cognitive — Cognitive means relating to the mental process involved in knowing, learning, and understanding things.
adjective percipient
- apprised — appraise.
- comprehending — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- felt — simple past tense and past participle of feel.
- witting — knowing; aware; conscious.
Antonyms for percipient
adjective percipient
- disregardful — neglectful; careless.
- impercipient — lacking perception; imperceptive.
Top questions with percipient
- what is a percipient witness?
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