perception
The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
Noun 4 meanings
The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
Conscious understanding of something.
“have perception of time”
Vision (ability)
Acuity
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.
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PERCEPTION at a glance
PERCEPTION has 10 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (P 3 + E 1 + R 1 + C 3 + E 1 + P 3 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,254 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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