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Perceiving: meaning, definitions and examples

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perceiving

 

[ pษ™rหˆsiหvษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

cognition

Becoming aware or conscious of something through the senses. It involves recognizing, understanding, or interpreting stimuli, events, or information.

Synonyms

detecting, discerning, noticing, recognizing

Examples of usage

  • I am perceiving a strange smell in the room.
  • She is perceiving a change in his behavior.
  • They are perceiving the importance of communication in their relationship.
Context #2 | Verb

psychology

Interpreting or comprehending something mentally. It involves forming a mental image or concept of something perceived.

Synonyms

apprehending, conceiving, grasping, understanding

Examples of usage

  • He perceives the situation differently from others.
  • She perceives beauty in simple things.
  • They perceive the world through their own experiences.

Translations

Translations of the word "perceiving" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น percebendo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเคพเคฐเคฃเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ (dharแน‡a karna)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wahrnehmend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengamati

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟั€ะธะนะผะฐัŽั‡ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ postrzegajฤ…c

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็Ÿฅ่ฆšใ™ใ‚‹ (chikaku suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท percevant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ percibiendo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท algฤฑlayan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง€๊ฐํ•˜๋Š” (jigak haneun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฏุฑูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vnรญmรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vnรญmajรบc

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ„Ÿ็Ÿฅ (gวŽnzhฤซ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ dojemanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skynjandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะฑั‹ะปะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒฆแƒฅแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qavrama

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ percibiendo

Etymology

The word 'perceiving' originates from the Latin word 'percipere', which means 'to seize, understand'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century, evolving to its current form. The concept of perception has been a fundamental aspect of human cognition and psychology throughout history, with philosophers and psychologists studying how individuals perceive and interpret the world around them.

See also: misperceive, perceivable, perceive, perceived, perceptibly, perception, perceptions, perceptive, perceptiveness, perceptual, unperceived.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,741, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.