percipient
[ per-sip-ee-uhnt ]
adjective
perceiving or capable of perceiving.
having perception; discerning; discriminating: a percipient choice of wines.
noun
a person or thing that perceives.
Origin of percipient
1Other words from percipient
- per·cip·i·ence, per·cip·i·en·cy, noun
- non·per·cip·i·ence, noun
- non·per·cip·i·en·cy, noun
- non·per·cip·i·ent, adjective
- un·per·cip·i·ent, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for percipient
percipient
/ (pəˈsɪpɪənt) /
adjective
able to perceive
perceptive
noun
a person or thing that perceives
Origin of percipient
1C17: from Latin percipiens observing, from percipere to grasp; see perceive
Derived forms of percipient
- percipience, noun
- percipiently, adverb
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