Hyphenation
per·cep·tı·onSynonyms
ken,
acumen,
apprehending,
apprehension,
approach,
attention,
attitude,
awareness,
big idea,
brainchild,
brain wave,
conceit,
concept,
conception,
consciousnessEtymology
[ p&r-'sep-sh&n ] (noun.) 14th century. French perception Latin perceptio (“a receiving or collecting, perception, comprehension”) percipere, past participle perceptus (“to obtain, perceive”); see perceive.