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ap⋅per⋅cep⋅tion

  [ap-er-sep-shuhn]
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–noun Psychology.
1. conscious perception.
2. the act or process of apperceiving.
Origin:
1745–55; (< F) < NL (Leibnitz) apperceptiōn-, s. of apperceptiō. See ap- 1 , perception

Related forms:
ap⋅per⋅cep⋅tive, adjective
ap⋅per⋅cep⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
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ap·per·cep·tion   (āp'ər-sěp'shən)   
n.  

  1. Conscious perception with full awareness.

  2. The process of understanding by which newly observed qualities of an object are related to past experience.


[New Latin apperceptiō, apperceptiōn- : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin perceptiō, perception; see perception.]
ap'per·cep'tive (-sěp'tĭv) adj.
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Main Entry: ap·per·cep·tion
Pronunciation: -'sep-sh&n
Function: noun
: mental perception; especially : the processof understanding something perceived in terms of previous experience —compare ASSIMILATION 3 —ap·per·cep·tive /-'sep-tiv/ adjective
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apperception ap·per·cep·tion (āp'ər-sěp'shən)
n.

  1. Conscious perception with full awareness. Also called comprehension.

  2. 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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