perceptive
pronunciation
How to pronounce perceptive in British English:
UK [pəˈseptɪv]
How to pronounce perceptive in American English:
US [pərˈseptɪv]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to perception
- having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment
Word Origin
- perceptive (adj.)
- 1650s, from Latin percept-, past participle stem of percipere (see perceive) + -ive. In reference to intelligence from 1860. From mid-15c. as the name of a type of optical instrument. Related: Perceptively; perceptiveness.
Example
- 1. Even so , this is a lively and perceptive analysis of mexican society .
- 2. Ms zhi says , in her experience , chinese people are perceptive observers .
- 3. The idea seems promising , and rosenberg is a perceptive observer .
- 4. Swink , when you were talking about perceptive reality .
- 5. Paul clark , who teaches chinese at the university of auckland , has written a comprehensive and perceptive account of the films that emerged from this cradle .