re cept

re·cept

[ree-sept]
noun
an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.

Origin:
1885–90; noun use of Latin receptum, neuter past participle of recipere to receive

re·cep·tu·al [ri-sep-choo-uhl] , adjective
re·cep·tu·al·ly, adverb
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recept (ˈriːsɛpt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
psychol an idea or image formed in the mind by repeated experience of a particular pattern of sensory stimulation
 
[C20: from re- + (con)cept]

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