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perception
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French perception, from Latin percepti? (“a receiving or collecting, perception, comprehension”), from perceptus (“perceived, observed”), perfect passive participle of percipi? (“I perceive, observe”); see perceive.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /p??s?p?(?)n/
- (US) IPA(key): /p??s?p?(?)n/
Noun
perception (countable and uncountable, plural perceptions)
- The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
- Conscious understanding of something.
- perception of time
- Vision (ability)
- Acuity
- (cognition) That which is detected by the five senses; not necessarily understood (imagine looking through fog, trying to understand if you see a small dog or a cat); also that which is detected within consciousness as a thought, intuition, deduction, etc.
Synonyms
- ken
Related terms
- perceive
- percept
- perceptual
Derived terms
- petite perception
Translations
Further reading
- perception in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- perception in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- preception
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin percepti?, percepti?nem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??.s?p.sj??/
Noun
perception f (plural perceptions)
- tax collection
- perception (clarification of this definition is needed)
Derived terms
- petite perception (philosophy)
Related terms
- percevoir
References
- “perception” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Further reading
- perception on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
perception From the web:
- what perception means
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distinction
English
Etymology
From Middle English distinccioun, from Old French distinction (attested 12th century), from the Latin accusative distinctionem, action noun of distinguo (“I distinguish”). Used in English from the late 14th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d??st??k??n/
Noun
distinction (countable and uncountable, plural distinctions)
- That which distinguishes; a single occurrence of a determining factor or feature, the fact of being divided; separation, discrimination.
- The act of distinguishing, discriminating; discrimination.
- Specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished.
- 2013, Daniel Taylor, Steven Gerrard goal against Poland ensures England will go to World Cup (in The Guardian, 15 October 2013)[2]
- Leighton Baines, playing with distinction again, sent over a left-wing cross with pace and accuracy. Welbeck, prominently involved all night, could not reach it but Rooney was directly behind him, flashing his header past Szczesny.
- 2013, Daniel Taylor, Steven Gerrard goal against Poland ensures England will go to World Cup (in The Guardian, 15 October 2013)[2]
Antonyms
- (that which distinguishes): confusion
Derived terms
- contradistinction
- distinction without a difference
Related terms
- distinct
- distinguish
- distinguished
- distinguishable
- distinguishness
Translations
French
Etymology
From Old French distinction (attested in the 12th century), from borrowed from the Latin accusative distinctionem, the action noun of distinguere (“distinguish”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dis.t??k.sj??/
- Rhymes: -??
- Homophone: distinctions
Noun
distinction f (plural distinctions)
- distinction (difference, honour)
Related terms
- distinct
- distinguer
Further reading
- “distinction” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
distinction From the web:
- what distinction was signified by the magna carta
- what distinction means
- what distinctions does russia enjoy
- what distinction did it earn in the 1920s
- what was achieved with the carta magna
- what does magna carta represent
- what were the main points of the magna carta
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