percipient

[ per-sip-ee-uhnt ]

/ pərˈsɪp i ənt /

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adjective

perceiving or capable of perceiving.

having perception; discerning; discriminating: a percipient choice of wines.

noun

a person or thing that perceives.

Origin of percipient

1655–65; <Latin percipient- (stem of percipiēns) present participle of percipere to take in, equivalent to per-per- + -cipi- combining form of present stem of capere to take + -ent--ent

OTHER WORDS FROM percipient

per·cip·i·ence, per·cip·i·en·cy, nounnon·per·cip·i·ence, nounnon·per·cip·i·en·cy, nounnon·per·cip·i·ent, adjective

un·per·cip·i·ent, adjective

Words nearby percipient

perchloroethane, perchloroethylene, perchloromethane, Perchta, perciatelli, percipient, Percival, perclose, Percocet, Percodan, percoid

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Example sentences from the Web for percipient

All the subjective theories fail, because the moral quality is objectively real to the percipient conscience.
Theoretical Ethics|Milton Valentine
Self-change in nature is change in the quality of the standpoint of the percipient event.
The Concept of Nature|Alfred North Whitehead
Within the short present duration the ‘here’ of the percipient event has a definite meaning of some sort.
The Concept of Nature|Alfred North Whitehead
A private lady, Miss M. Telbin, acted as percipient, and I acted as agent.
Telepathy|W. W. Baggally

The presence of such entities may or may not be recognized by the percipient.
Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science|Hudson Tuttle

British Dictionary definitions for percipient

percipient

/ (pəˈsɪpɪənt) /

adjective

able to perceive

perceptive

noun

a person or thing that perceives

Derived forms of percipient

percipience, nounpercipiently, adverb

Word Origin for percipient

C17: from Latin percipiens observing, from percipere to grasp; see perceive

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单词	percipient
释义	percipient [ per-sip-ee-uhnt ] / pərˈsɪp i ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR percipient ON THESAURUS.COM adjective perceiving or capable of perceiving. having perception; discerning; discriminating: a percipient choice of wines. noun a person or thing that perceives. Origin of percipient 1655–65; <Latin percipient- (stem of percipiēns) present participle of percipere to take in, equivalent to per-per- + -cipi- combining form of present stem of capere to take + -ent--ent OTHER WORDS FROM percipient per·cip·i·ence, per·cip·i·en·cy, nounnon·per·cip·i·ence, nounnon·per·cip·i·en·cy, nounnon·per·cip·i·ent, adjective un·per·cip·i·ent, adjective Words nearby percipient perchloroethane, perchloroethylene, perchloromethane, Perchta, perciatelli, percipient, Percival, perclose, Percocet, Percodan, percoid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for percipient All the subjective theories fail, because the moral quality is objectively real to the percipient conscience. Theoretical Ethics\|Milton Valentine Self-change in nature is change in the quality of the standpoint of the percipient event. The Concept of Nature\|Alfred North Whitehead Within the short present duration the ‘here’ of the percipient event has a definite meaning of some sort. The Concept of Nature\|Alfred North Whitehead A private lady, Miss M. Telbin, acted as percipient, and I acted as agent. Telepathy\|W. W. Baggally The presence of such entities may or may not be recognized by the percipient. Studies in the Out-Lying Fields of Psychic Science\|Hudson Tuttle British Dictionary definitions for percipient percipient / (pəˈsɪpɪənt) / adjective able to perceive perceptive noun a person or thing that perceives Derived forms of percipient percipience, nounpercipiently, adverb Word Origin for percipient C17: from Latin percipiens observing, from percipere to grasp; see perceive Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to percipient brilliant, sophisticated, perceptive, intelligent, insightful, knowing, penetrating, wise, intuitive, incisive, observant, knowledgeable, discerning, discreet, astute, credible, sensible, clear-cut, consistent, justifiable
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percipient

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Example sentences from the Web for percipient

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adjective

noun

Derived forms of percipient

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