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Synonyms for perception
pərˈsɛp ʃənper·cep·tion

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English Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 1 vote

  1. perception

    Knowledge is all that the mind knows, from whatever source derived or obtained, or by whatever process; the aggregate of facts, truths, or principles acquired or retained by the mind, including alike the intuitions native to the mind and all that has been learned respecting phenomena, causes, laws, principles, literature, etc. There is a tendency to regard knowledge as accurate and systematic, and to a certain degree complete. Information is knowledge of fact, real or supposed, derived from persons, books, or observation, and is regarded as casual and haphazard. We say of a studious man that he has a great store of knowledge, or of an intelligent man of the world, that he has a fund of varied information. Lore is used only in poetic or elevated style, for accumulated knowledge, as of a people or age, or in a more limited sense for learning or erudition. We speak of perception of external objects, apprehension of intellectual truth. Simple perception gives a limited knowledge of external objects, merely as such; the cognition of the same objects is a knowledge of them in some relation; cognizance is the formal or official recognition of something as an object of knowledge; we take cognizance of it. Intuition is primary knowledge antecedent to all teaching or reasoning, experience is knowledge that has entered directly into one's own life; as, a child's experience that fire will burn. Learning is much higher than information, being preeminently wide and systematic knowledge, the result of long, assiduous study; erudition is recondite learning secured only by extraordinary industry, opportunity, and ability. Compare ACQUAINTANCE; EDUCATION; SCIENCE; WISDOM.

    Synonyms:
    acquaintance, apprehension, cognition, cognizance, comprehension, erudition, experience, information, intelligence, intuition, knowledge, learning, light, lore, recognition, scholarship, science, wisdom

    Antonyms:
    ignorance, illiteracy, inexperience, misapprehension, misconception, misunderstanding, rudeness, unfamiliarity

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms2.0 / 1 vote

  1. perception

    Synonyms:
    cognizance, apprehension, sight, understanding, discernment

    Antonyms:
    incognizance, ignorance, imperception, misapprehension, misunderstanding

Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 2 votes

  1. percept, perception, perceptual experiencenoun

    the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

    Synonyms:
    percept, perceptual experience, sensing

  2. perceptionnoun

    a way of conceiving something

    "Luther had a new perception of the Bible"

    Synonyms:
    percept, sensing, perceptual experience

  3. perceptionnoun

    the process of perceiving

    Synonyms:
    percept, sensing, perceptual experience

  4. perceptionnoun

    knowledge gained by perceiving

    "a man admired for the depth of his perception"

    Synonyms:
    percept, sensing, perceptual experience

  5. sensing, perceptionnoun

    becoming aware of something via the senses

    Synonyms:
    percept, perceptual experience, detection, sensing

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. perceptionnoun

    Synonyms:
    seeing, discernment, sense, taste, sensation

  2. perceptionnoun

    Synonyms:
    understanding, notion, idea, apprehension

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. perceptionnoun

    Synonyms:
    cognizance, discernment, sensation, feeling

    Antonyms:
    imperception

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How to use perception in a sentence?

  1. Martin Tobias Lithner:

    Our perception of reality is cultural & changing cultural views change reality.

  2. School Board Chairman Frank Barbieri:

    I think it’s important that we understand that was the purpose of the equity statement, it wasn’t to make it a Black-and-White issue, which is what the perception now is.

  3. Lee Wolosky:

    We need to have a reliable security partner to hand over a detainee. Contrary to the perception of some, we do not just drop these guys off and say have a nice life.

  4. Sebastian Coe:

    I have sought advice from the IAAF's Ethics Committee to review my interests and was told I could retain my positions in Nike and CSM as long as I do not seek to influence any decisions that could influence them, i'm grateful for that advice but it is clear that perception and reality have become horribly mangled.

  5. Bahram Baloch:

    Nations are never destroyed due to casual accidents. They are destroyed when their congregation perception ends.


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