perceptivity

[per-sep-tiv]

per·cep·tive

[per-sep-tiv]
adjective
1.
having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
2.
having the power or faculty of perceiving.
3.
of, pertaining to, or showing perception.

Origin:
1650–60; < Latin percept(us) (see percept) + -ive

per·cep·tive·ly, adverb
per·cep·tiv·i·ty, per·cep·tive·ness, noun
non·per·cep·tive, adjective
non·per·cep·tive·ly, adverb
non·per·cep·tive·ness, noun
EXPAND
non·per·cep·tiv·i·ty, noun
self-per·cep·tive, adjective
sem·i·per·cep·tive, adjective
un·per·cep·tive, adjective
un·per·cep·tive·ly, adverb
COLLAPSE

perceptible, perceptive.


1. discerning, sensitive, keen, astute.

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Perceptivity is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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World English Dictionary
perceptive (pəˈsɛptɪv)
 
adj
1.  quick at perceiving; observant
2.  perceptual
3.  able to perceive
 
per'ceptively
 
adv
 
per'ceptiveness
 
n
 
percep'tivity
 
n

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