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perceptive

Pronunciation: /pəˈsɛptɪv/

The English word “perceptive” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Having or showing keenness or sharpness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.

noun

  1. A supposed organ of the brain, dealing with concrete observations of reality.

Etymology

From Latin perceptīvus.

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