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Perceptual vs Perceive - What's the difference?

perceptual | perceive |

As an adjective perceptual

is relating to perception.

As a verb perceive is

to see, to be aware of, to understand.

perceptual

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Relating to perception.
  • Derived terms

    * perceptualize

    perceive

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Verb

  • To see, to be aware of, to understand.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2012, month=March-April
  • , author=Colin Allen , title=Do I See What You See? , volume=100, issue=2, page=168 , magazine=(American Scientist) citation , passage=Numerous experimental tests and other observations have been offered in favor of animal mind reading, and although many scientists are skeptical, others assert that humans are not the only species capable of representing what others do and don’t perceive and know.}}

    Synonyms

    * (l)

    References

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