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   percipient

   /pəˈsɪpɪənt/

   adjective

   • 1. having good insight or understanding; 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.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin percipient- ‘seizing, understanding’, from the verb percipere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. percipiently adverb

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

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   PERCIPIENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of percipient in English. percipient. adjective. formal uk / pəˈsɪp.i.ənt / us / pɚˈsɪp.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.

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   PERCIPIENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of percipient in English. percipient. 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.

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

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   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. synonyms: beholder, observer, perceiver.

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

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   3 meanings: 1. able to perceive 2. perceptive 3. a person or thing that perceives.... Click for more definitions.