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perceptive

per·cep·tive

UK/pəˈsɛptɪv/ US/pɚˈsɛptɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to perception

  • “perceptive faculties”
2.

having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment

  • “a perceptive eye”
  • “a perceptive observation”

Origin

From Latin perceptīvus.

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