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1745–55; (< F) < Neo-Latin (Leibnitz) apperceptiōn-, stem of apperceptiō. See ap-1, perception
1745–55; (< F) < Neo-Latin (Leibnitz) apperceptiōn-, stem of apperceptiō. See ap-1, perception
Related forms
ap·per·cep·tive, adjective
ap·per·cep·tive·ly, adverb
pre·ap·per·cep·tion, noun
un·ap·per·cep·tive, adjective
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Word Origin & History
apperception
1753, from Fr. aperception (17c.), from Ger. Apperzeption, coined by Leibniz (1646-1716) as noun corresponding to Fr. apercevoir "perceive, notice, become aware of" (11c., from L. ad "to" + percipere; see perceive) on analogy of Perzeption/percevoir.
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Medical Dictionary
apperception ap·per·cep·tion (āp'ər-sěp'shən)
n.
Conscious perception with full awareness. Also called comprehension.
The process of understanding by which newly observed qualities of an object are related to past experience.
ap'per·cep'tive (-sěp'tĭv) adj.
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