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perception

noun

becoming aware of something via the senses

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
N
Contains
ERCEPTIO
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

pəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. becoming aware of something via the senses

noun

  1. the process of perceiving

noun

  1. knowledge gained by perceiving

    “a man admired for the depth of his perception”

noun

  1. a way of conceiving something

    “Luther had a new perception of the Bible”

noun

  1. the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

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Example Sentences

a man admired for the depth of his perception
Luther had a new perception of the Bible

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