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percipient definition
per·cipi·ent (pər sip′ē ənt)
adjective
perceiving, esp. keenly or readily
Etymology: L percipiens, prp. of percipere: see perceive
noun
a person who perceives
Related Forms:
- percipience per·cip′i·ence noun or percipiency per·cip′i·ency
- percipiently per·cip′i·ently adverb
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