apperceiving

apperceiving

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  • apperceiving — v. grasp new concepts; comprehend; perceive …   English contemporary dictionary

  • apperceiving mass — noun see apperceptive mass …   Useful english dictionary

  • apperceive — /ap euhr seev /, v.t., apperceived, apperceiving. Psychol. 1. to have conscious perception of; comprehend. 2. to comprehend (a new idea) by assimilation with the sum of one s previous knowledge and experience. [1250 1300; ME < OF aperceivre. See… …   Universalium

  • apperception — apperceptive, adj. apperceptively, adv. /ap euhr sep sheuhn/, n. Psychol. 1. conscious perception. 2. the act or process of apperceiving. [1745 55; ( < F) < NL (Leibnitz) apperception , s. of apperceptio. See AP 1, PERCEPTION] * * * …   Universalium

  • apperceive — (v.) c.1300, from O.Fr. apercevoir (see APPERCEPTION (Cf. apperception)). In modern psychological use, a back formation from apperception. Related: Apperceived; apperceiving …   Etymology dictionary

  • apperception — ap•per•cep•tion [[t]ˌæp ərˈsɛp ʃən[/t]] n. 1) psl conscious perception 2) psl the act or process of apperceiving • Etymology: 1745–55; (< F) < NL apperceptiō ap per•cep′tive, adj. ap per•cep′tive•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • apperceive — /æpəˈsiv/ (say apuh seev) verb (t) (apperceived, apperceiving) 1. to be conscious of perceiving; comprehend. 2. to comprehend by assimilating (a new idea) with the mass of concepts, etc., already in the mind. {from apperception, modelled on… …  

  • apperception — /æpəˈsɛpʃən/ (say apuh sepshuhn) noun 1. conscious perception. 2. the act of apperceiving. {French} –apperceptive, adjective …  

  • apperceive — [ap΄ər sēv′] vt. apperceived, apperceiving [ME aperceiven < OFr aperceivre < L ad , to + percipere, PERCEIVE] 1. Psychol. to assimilate and interpret (new ideas, impressions, etc.) by the help of past experience 2. Obs. to perceive …   English World dictionary

  • apperception — [ap΄ərsep′shən] n. [Fr aperception < apercevoir, APPERCEIVE] 1. the act or process of apperceiving 2. the state or fact of the mind in being conscious of its own consciousness apperceptive adj …   English World dictionary

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