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Perceptual vs Perceived - What's the difference?

perceptual | perceived |

As adjectives the difference between perceptual and perceived

is that perceptual is relating to perception while perceived is generally recognized to be true.

As a verb perceived is

past tense of perceive.

perceptual

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to perception.

    • Derived terms

    * perceptualize

    perceived

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Generally recognized to be true.
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    • , volume=188, issue=26, page=6, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= ‘Killer robots’ should be banned in advance, UN told , passage=In his submission to the UN, [Christof] Heyns points to the experience of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles were intended initially only for surveillance, and their use for offensive purposes was prohibited, yet once strategists realised their perceived advantages as a means of carrying out targeted killings, all objections were swept out of the way.}}
  • As seen or understood by an individual.

    • Derived terms

    * perceivedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (perceive)
    • The alert officer perceived a dim shape in the distance.