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perceptive

discerning, sensitive, keen, astute; showing insight or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the challenges
Not to be confused with:
preceptive – of or expressing a principle or rule regarding conduct; didactic; mandatory; instructive: a preceptive notice
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per·cep·tive

(pər-sĕp′tĭv)
adj.
1. Of or relating to perception: perceptive faculties.
2.
a. Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment.
b. Marked by discernment and understanding; sensitive.

per·cep′tive·ly adv.
per′cep·tiv′i·ty (pûr′sĕp-tĭv′ĭ-tē), per·cep′tive·ness n.
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perceptive

(pəˈsɛptɪv)
adj
1. quick at perceiving; observant
2. perceptual
3. able to perceive
perˈceptively adv
perˈceptiveness, ˌpercepˈtivity n
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per•cep•tive

(pərˈsɛp tɪv)

adj.
1. having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition.
2. having the power or faculty of perceiving.
3. of, pertaining to, or showing perception.
[1650–60; < Latin percept(us) (see percept) + -ive]
per•cep′tive•ly, adv.
per`cep•tiv′i•ty, per•cep′tive•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. perceptive - of or relating to perception; "perceptive faculties"
2. perceptive - having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation"
unperceiving, unperceptive - lacking perception; "as unperceptive as a boulder"
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perceptive

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perceptive

adjective
Possessing or displaying perceptions of great accuracy and sensitivity:
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Translations
vnímavý
intelligent
gyorsan reagáló
næmur, skarpskyggn
vnímavý
anlayışlı kavrayışlı

perceptive

[pəˈseptɪv] ADJ [person] → perspicaz ; [remark] → perspicaz, agudo ; [function] → perceptivo
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perceptive

[pərˈsɛptɪv] adj [remark, person] → perspicace
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perceptive

adj
Wahrnehmungs-; perceptive abilityWahrnehmungsvermögen nt
person (= quick to smell/see/hear)aufmerksam ; (= quick to understand)scharfsinnig ; (= penetrating) analysis, speech, studyerkenntnisreich, scharfsinnig ; book, remarkaufschlussreich ; he has the perceptive mind of a true artister hat das Einfühlungsvermögen eines wahren Künstlers ; very perceptive of you! (iro)du merkst auch alles! (iro)
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perceptive

[pəˈsɛptɪv] adj (gen) → perspicace ; (analysis) → acuto/a
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perception

(pəˈsepʃən) noun
the ability to see, understand etc clearly. a man of great perception. aanvoeling, waarneming إدْراك възприемане percepção vnímavost das Wahrnehmungsvermögen intelligens αντίληψη, διαίσθηση percepción, perspicacia, agudeza taju, arusaamisvõime استنباط havaintokyky perspicacité תְּפִישָׂה प्रत्यक्ष ज्ञान zamjećivanje, opažanje felfogóképesség perseptif skynjun, skilningur percezione, intuizione 知覚 지각력, 인지력 nuovoka, pajautimas, supratimas uztvere; izpratne daya tanggapan waarneming, inzicht oppfatningsevne postrzeganie ادراك، پوهېدنه، پوهه percepção înţelegere понятливость vnímavosť bistrovidnost opažanje iakttagelseförmåga, uppfattningsförmåga การรับรู้ algılama gücü, anlayış, görüş 感覺,洞察力,理解力 розуміння, усвідомлення ادراک، بصيرت sự nhận thức 感觉,洞察力,理解力
perˈceptive (-tiv) adjective
able to see, understand etc clearly. a very perceptive man. opmerksaam مُدرِك، ذو قُدْرَه عَلى الفَهْم والإحْساس схватлив perspicaz vnímavý wahrnehmend intelligent οξυδερκής perspicaz, agudo selgepilguline نکته بین havaintokykyinen perspicace בַּעַל כּוֹשֶׁר תְּפִישָׂה स्पष्ट रूप से देखने-समझने वाला koji zamjećuje, opaža gyorsan reagáló, gyors/jó felfogóképességű perseptif næmur, skarpskyggn perspicace 鋭敏な 이해력이 빠른 pastabus, nuovokus, įžvalgus saprotošs; ar asu uztveri tajam daya tanggapan scherpzinnig våken, rask i oppfatningen spostrzegawczy پوهېدنه perspicaz per­spi­cace понятливый vnímavý bistroviden pronicljiv insiktsfull, klarsynt, lyhörd ซึ่งสามารถรับรู้ได้ anlayışlı, kavrayışlı 有洞察力的,有理解力的 сприйнятливий باشعور sâu sắc 有洞察力的,有理解力的
perˈceptively adverb
opmerksaam بإدْراك، بإحْساس схватливо perspicazmente vnímavě wahrnehmend intelligent με οξυδέρκεια con perspicacia/agudeza selgepilguliselt ژرف نگرانه havaintokykyisesti avec perspicacité בְּאוֹפֶן הַמֵעִיד עַל תְּפִישָׂה अनुबोधक ढंग से, अनुभूति क्षमता के साथ zapažajuće nyitottan secara perseptif af skarpskyggni con perspicacia 鋭敏に 이해력이 빠르게 pastabiai, nuovokiai, įžvalgiai saprotoši dgn daya tanggapannya yg tajam scherpzinnig våkent, raskt spostrzegawczo په زوره مطالعى سره perspicazmente cu perspicacitate понятливо vnímavo bistrovidno pronicljivo insiktsfullt โดยรับรู้ได้ anlaşılır biçimde 有洞察力地,敏銳地 сприйнятливо ادارک کے طور پر một cách sâu sắc 有洞察力地,有理解力地
perˈceptiveness noun
opmerksaamheid قُدْرَة على الإدراك والإحْساس схватливост perspicácia vnímavost die Wahrnehmung intelligens αντιληπτικότητα perspicacia, agudeza selge pilk ژرف نگری tarkkanäköisyys perspicacité הַבחָנָה טוֹבָה अनुबोधकर्त्ता, अनुभूति क्षमता moć zapažanja, senzibilnost érzékelő-/észlelő-/felfogóképesség persepsi skarpskyggni percettività 鋭敏 이해력이 빠름 pastabumas, nuovokumas, įžvalgumas izpratne, uztvere ketajaman daya tanggapan scherpzinnigheid evne til klar/rask oppfatning spostrzegawczość زوره مطالعه perspicácia perspicacitate восприимчивость vnímavosť dojemanje pronicljivost insiktsfullhet, klarsynthet, lyhördhet ความสามารถในการรับรู้ anlayışlı olma 洞察力,理解力 сприйнятливість شعور khả năng nhận thức 洞察力,理解力
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The intense excitement of the events had no doubt left my perceptive powers in a state of erethism.
The mental suffering that Tarzan's sorrowful thoughts induced had the effect of numbing his keen, perceptive faculties, so that the advancing savages were almost upon him before he became aware that he was no longer alone upon the beach.
It was from Akut--a sudden, low growl, no louder than those he had been giving vent to the while he pranced about the dead bull, nor half so loud in fact; but of a timbre that bore straight to the perceptive faculties of the jungle beast ingrained in Korak.
A thousand beautiful strangers might sing and dance about it, but it could derive no pleasure from the singing or the dancing since it would possess no perceptive faculties.
It did not yield to her hand; and the white curtain, drawn across the window which formed the upper section of the door, struck her quick perceptive faculty as something unusual.
She fixed him with her conscious, perceptive eye and asked him if he spoke no French.
To see land and water curving upward in the distance until it seemed to stand on edge where it melted into the distant sky, and to feel that seas and mountains hung suspended directly above one's head required such a complete reversal of the perceptive and reasoning faculties as almost to stupefy one.
Yet her engaging face, being an open as well as a perceptive one, was not without her husband's latent smile.
Still I had had such extraordinary evidence of the quickness of his perceptive faculties, that I had no doubt that he could see a great deal which was hidden from me.
It may have been a new phase of the poisoning, but the delirious promptings had all passed away and were succeeded by an exceedingly languid and, at the same time, perceptive state of mind.
In places it was totally obliterated by the passage of many beasts, and where the way was rocky, even Tarzan of the Apes was almost baffled; but there was still the faint effluvium which clung to the human spoor, appreciable only to such highly trained perceptive powers as were Tarzan's.
"There seems much ground for the belief, that every sensory impression which has once been recognised by the perceptive consciousness, is registered

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