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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.

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

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

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

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

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

    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.

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

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › percipientpercipient adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

  9. 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.

  10. 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?

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › percipientPercipient Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Percipient definition: Having the power of perceiving, especially perceiving keenly and readily.