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perception
perception W3 AC /pəˈsepʃən $ pər-/ noun
 Word Family: noun: perception, perceptiveness; adverb: perceptiblyimperceptibly, perceptively; adjective: perceptibleimperceptible, perceptive; verb: perceive
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Latin
 Origin: perceptio, from percipere; perceive
1. [uncountable and countable] the way you think about something and your idea of what it is like
    perception of
    children’s perceptions of the world
    the public perception of the government’s performance
2. [uncountable] the way that you notice things with your senses of sight, hearing etc:
    drugs that alter perception
    visual perception
3. [uncountable] the natural ability to understand or notice things quickly:
    Ross shows unusual perception for a boy of his age.