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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.
per•cep′tive•ly, adv.
per`cep•tiv′i•ty, per•cep′tive•ness, n.
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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
adjective observant, acute, intelligent, discerning, quick, aware, sharp, sensitive, alert, penetrating, discriminating, shrewd, responsive, astute, intuitive, insightful, percipient, perspicacious a very perceptive critique of Wordsworth
stupid, dull, indifferent, insensitive, thick, obtuse, slow-witted
stupid, dull, indifferent, insensitive, thick, obtuse, slow-witted
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perceptive
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Translations
vnímavý
intelligent
gyorsan reagáló
næmur, skarpskyggn
vnímavý
anlayışlı kavrayışlı
perceptive
[pəˈseptɪv] ADJ [person] → perspicaz ; [remark] → perspicaz, agudo ; [function] → perceptivoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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perceptive
adj
person (= quick to smell/see/hear) → aufmerksam ; (= quick to understand) → scharfsinnig ; (= penetrating) analysis, speech, study → erkenntnisreich, scharfsinnig ; book, remark → aufschlussreich ; he has the perceptive mind of a true artist → er hat das Einfühlungsvermögen eines wahren Künstlers ; very perceptive of you! (iro) → du merkst auch alles! (iro)
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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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