perceptual

[per-sep-choo-uhl]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or involving perception.

Other Word Forms

• perceptually adverb
• interperceptual adjective
• interperceptually adverb
• nonperceptual adjective
• unperceptual adjective
• unperceptually adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of perceptual¹

1875–80; percept + -ual, on the model of concept, conceptual