perception

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 (“to perceive, observe”); see perceive.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəˈsɛpʃn̩/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/
  • Audio (General American):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛpʃən
  • Hyphenation: per‧cept‧ion

Noun

perception (countable and uncountable, plural perceptions)

  1. The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
  2. Conscious understanding of something.
    have perception of time
  3. Vision (ability) (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
  4. Acuity

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French

Etymology

    Learned borrowing from Latin perceptiō.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    perception f (plural perceptions)

    1. perception
    2. collection (of taxes, fares, etc.)
      la perception des impôts ― tax collection

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    Descendants

    • → Romanian: percepție

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