percipient
[ per-sip-ee-uh nt ]
/ pərˈsɪp i ənt /
adjective
perceiving or capable of perceiving.
having perception; discerning; discriminating: a percipient choice of wines.
noun
a person or thing that perceives.
Origin of percipient
OTHER WORDS FROM percipient
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British Dictionary definitions for percipient
percipient
/ (pəˈsɪpɪənt) /
adjective
able to perceive
perceptive
noun
a person or thing that perceives
Derived forms of percipient
percipience, noun percipiently, adverbWord Origin for percipient
C17: from Latin
percipiens observing, from
percipere to grasp; see
perceive