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percipience


Meanings
  • Noun

    The ability to perceive or observe, especially through the senses; awareness or sensitivity to one's surroundings.

    - "Her percipience helped her to understand the complex situation."
    - "The detective's percipience led him to solve the case."

Pronunciation




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Variants
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percipience , percipiences
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'percipere' meaning 'to seize, take, or grasp'.


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  1. Percipience is a rare and beautiful word that is not often used in everyday conversation.

  2. The word 'percipience' is often used in scientific and philosophical contexts to describe the ability to gain knowledge or understanding through observation and experience.


Related Concepts
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  1. Intuition: Intuition and percipience are related concepts, as they both involve the ability to gain knowledge or understanding without being explicitly taught or instructed.

  2. Perception: Perception is a broader concept that encompasses all of the processes involved in interpreting and organizing sensory information.


Culture
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Percipience is a valuable trait in literature and art, often portrayed as a quality of wise and insightful characters. It is also a concept explored in philosophy and psychology.

How to Memorize "percipience"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a lightbulb turning on in your head each time you gain new knowledge or understanding.
    - Visualize yourself observing your surroundings carefully and attentively.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'percipience' with the image of a detective or a wise sage.
    - Link the word to the concept of awareness or sensitivity.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym P-E-R-C-I-P-I-E-N-C-E to remember the definition: Perceive, Explore, Recognize, Comprehend, Interpret, Perceive, Understand, and Notice.


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