PERCEPTIVE


Meaning of PERCEPTIVE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: p ə r- ' sep-tiv

Function: adjective

Date: 1656

1 : responsive to sensory stimuli : DISCERNING <a perceptive eye>

2 a : capable of or exhibiting keen perception : OBSERVANT <a perceptive scholar> b : characterized by sympathetic understanding or insight

– per · cep · tive · ly adverb

– per · cep · tive · ness noun

– per · cep · tiv · i · ty \ ( ˌ )p ə r- ˌ sep- ' ti-v ə -t ē \ noun

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