percipient

  • 11percipient — per•cip•i•ent [[t]pərˈsɪp i ənt[/t]] adj. 1) perceiving or capable of perceiving 2) having or showing perception; discerning 3) one that perceives • Etymology: 1655–65; < L percipient (s. of percipiēns), prp. of percipere to take in; see… …

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  • 12percipient witness — A witness who testifies about things she or he actually perceived. For example, an eyewitness. Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 …

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  • 13percipient — per·cip·i·ent (pər sipґe ənt) 1. pertaining to perception. 2. an individual who perceives or is capable of perception …

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  • 14percipient — Synonyms and related words: acute, all knowing, apperceptive, appercipient, apprehending, apprehensive, argute, astute, aware, cogent, cognizant, comprehending, conscious, discerning, farseeing, farsighted, foreseeing, foresighted, forethoughted …

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  • 15percipient — per|cip|i|ent [pəˈsıpiənt US pər ] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of percipere; PERCEIVE] quick to notice and understand things = ↑perceptive >percipience n [U] …

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  • 16percipient — per|cip|i|ent [ pər sıpiənt ] adjective VERY FORMAL able to notice or understand things quickly and easily: PERCEPTIVE …

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  • 17percipient — per cip·i·ent || pÉ™r sɪpɪənt /pÉ™ adj. apprehensive, keen, understands quickly; astute, discerning, distinguishing …

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  • 18percipient — adjective formal quick to notice and understand things; perceptive percipience noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19percipient — adjective See perceptive …

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  • 20percipient — adj discerning, perspicacious, discriminating, selective; sapient, knowing, perceiving, comprehending; intelligent, smart, sharp, quick witted, quick, bright, alert, aware, open eyed, undeceived, not easily fooled or taken in; wide awake, alive,… …

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