English Online Dictionary. What means perception? What does perception mean?
English
Etymology
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 (“I perceive, observe”); see perceive.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəˈsɛpʃn̩/
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/
- Rhymes: -ɛpʃən
- Hyphenation: per‧cept‧ion
Noun
perception (countable and uncountable, plural perceptions)
- The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
- Conscious understanding of something.
- Vision (ability) (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
- Acuity
Synonyms
- ken
Derived terms
Related terms
- perceive
- percept
- perceptual
Translations
Further reading
- “perception”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “perception”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
- preception
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin perceptiōnem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɛʁ.sɛp.sjɔ̃/
Noun
perception f (plural perceptions)
- collection (of taxes, fares, etc.)
- perception (clarification of this definition is needed)
Derived terms
- petite perception (philosophy)
Related terms
- percevoir
References
- “perception”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading
- perception on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr