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    Per·cip·i·ent
    /pərˈsipēənt/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person) having a good understanding of things; perceptive: "he is a percipient interpreter of the public mood"

    noun

    • 1. (especially in philosophy or with reference to psychic phenomena) a person who is able to perceive things.
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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › percipientPercipient Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PERCIPIENT is one that perceives. How to use percipient in a sentence.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › percipientPercipient - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of percipient. adjective. characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving. “a percipient author”. synonyms: clear. discerning. having or revealing keen insight and good judgment. noun. a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERCIPIENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    good at noticing and understanding things. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Perceptive. acuteness. antenna. catch. eagle-eyed. gimlet. have an eye for something idiom. have/keep (all) your wits about you idiom. hawk-eyed. hawkish. observant. perceptively. percipiently. sensately. sharp-eyed. sharpness. wit. See more results »

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › percipientPERCIPIENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Percipient definition: perceiving or capable of perceiving. . See examples of PERCIPIENT used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERCIPIENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. formal us / pɚˈsɪp.i.ənt / uk / pəˈsɪp.i.ənt / Add to word list. good at noticing and understanding things. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Perceptive. acuteness. antenna. catch. eagle-eyed. gimlet. have an eye for something idiom. have/keep (all) your wits about you idiom. hawk-eyed. hawkish. observant. perceptively.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › percipient_npercipient, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

    What does the word percipient mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word percipient. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. percipient has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. philosophy (mid 1600s) parapsychology (1880s) See meaning & use. How common is the word percipient?

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › percipientPercipient - definition of percipient by The Free Dictionary

    Define percipient. percipient synonyms, percipient pronunciation, percipient translation, English dictionary definition of percipient. adj. Having the power of perceiving, especially perceiving keenly and readily.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERCIPIENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. percipiently (perˈcipiently) adverb. Word origin. C17: from Latin percipiens observing, from percipere to grasp; see perceive. percipient in American English. (pərˈsɪpiənt ) adjective. 1. perceiving, esp. keenly or readily. noun. 2. a person who perceives. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  10. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › percipientpercipient - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 11, 2024 · percipient (comparative more percipient, superlative most percipient) Having the ability to perceive, especially to perceive quickly.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpercipient adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

    Definition of percipient adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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