"percept" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɜːsɛpt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɝsɛpt/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-percept.ogg [US] Forms: percepts [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin perceptum, neuter of perceptus (“perceived”), past participle of percipiō (“to perceive”); see perceive. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂p-}}, {{bor|en|la|perceptum}} Latin perceptum, {{m|la|perceptus||perceived}} perceptus (“perceived”), {{m|la|percipiō||to perceive}} percipiō (“to perceive”), {{m|en|perceive}} perceive Head templates: {{en-noun}} percept (plural percepts)
  1. (philosophy, psychology, now rare) Something perceived; the object of perception. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Philosophy, Psychology
    Sense id: en-percept-en-noun-zH5tmw1P Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, psychology, sciences
  2. (philosophy, psychology, linguistics) A perceived object as it exists in the mind of someone perceiving it; the mental impression that is the result of perceiving something. Categories (topical): Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology
    Sense id: en-percept-en-noun-jJI2ELIJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: perception, perceive, perceptive

Inflected forms

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