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PERCEPT
percept, perception, perceptual experience
(noun) the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
percept (plural percepts)
(philosophy, psychology, now rare) Something perceived; the object of perception. [from 19th c.]
(philosophy, psychology, linguistics) A perceived object as it exists in the mind of someone perceiving it; the mental impression that is the result of perceiving something. [from 19th c.]
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Source: Wiktionary
Per"cept, n. Etym: [From L. percipere, perceptum.]
Definition: That which is perceived. Sir W. Hamilton. The modern discussion between percept and concept, the one sensuous, the other intellectual. Max MĂĽller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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