perceptive
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5.1
- adjective
- /pərˈsɛptɪv/
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perceptivo
- We can now begin to see the role experience plays in our perceptive development.
- perceptive listening
You are sharpening your perceptive faculties so you could tune into the exalted frequency.
- You are sharpening your perceptive faculties so you could tune into the exalted frequency.
- If that's the case, then, well, we know that there's an entire expanse of wavelengths outside of our perceptive abilities.
Examples
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The complex reactions of a soccer player depend on a host of perceptive elements and previous experience (anticipation).
Blog text (11) -
A perceptive teacher can quickly identify the unique needs of each student.
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"Because not everyone is perceptive, and more than that, even perceptive people can make mistakes."
Blog text (32) -
- The young Kha-Khan is perceptive for a human.
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My father knew it too, and he's not usually what my Aunt Mary would call the "perceptive sort."
Fiction book (2002) -
The wise individual is one who is capable of making perceptive judgments and has a quiet, reflective nature.
Academic text (1997) -
Teachers should increase students' cognitive and perceptive awareness levels by teaching them democratic values (Henderson, 2001).
Academic text (2008) -
But underneath this burnished, chilly surface, he is extraordinarily perceptive and opinionated.
Blog text (12) -
Children are often more perceptive than adults when it comes to understanding emotions.
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Her perceptive comments about the situation helped us see things from a different angle.
Synonyms
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2.8
Having a quick, clear mind that notices small details
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3.9
Quick to notice small details and things around you
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6.7
Able to notice small details and make good choices
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9.8
Able to notice and understand things that are not obvious
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9.2
Able to notice and understand things quickly
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5.8
Able to see small details clearly
Able to notice small differences and judge them well
Quick to notice small changes or details that others miss
Antonyms
How Perceptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word perceptive comes from Latin parts per- and capere, where capere means 'to take' and per- means 'completely'. So, to be perceptive with your senses is to 'take in' things fully and notice small details.