PERCEPTIVENESS

perceptiveness

(noun) the quality of insight and sympathetic understanding

discernment, perceptiveness

(noun) perception of that which is obscure

taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness

(noun) delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); “arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success”; “to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste”

insight, perceptiveness, perceptivity

(noun) a feeling of understanding

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

perceptiveness (uncountable)

The state of being perceptive; acumen, discernment, insight

Source: Wiktionary



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SOUARI

(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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