perceived

[per-seevd]

adjective

1. taken in by the senses; heard, seen, felt, etc..

   Spontaneous memories are activated by specific signals from the parts of the brain that deal with perceived stimuli like smells, pictures, and words.

2. detected, discerned, or recognized, often without corroboration by others.

   He fails to appreciate that the perceived "backlash" against his post was not an expression of reluctance to accept change, just disagreement with his specific proposal.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of perceive.

Other Word Forms

• perceivedly adverb
• perceivedness noun
• unperceived adjective
• well-perceived adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of perceived¹

perceive ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Walmart’s strong sales figures reinforce a long-term retail trend: Retailers that offer a perceived deal on necessary goods, plus relative convenience, are crushing competitors.

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Lloyd’s employees complained to its governing council, akin to a board of directors, about the perceived preferential treatment of Clement, people familiar with Lloyds said.

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Plus, there have been some reactions in markets for perceived credit risk among other firms.

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All assets perceived as less safe, such as stocks, are taking a hit on financial markets after the longest US government shutdown on record prevented the release of key economic data.

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The Assad regime, one of the world’s most brutal, jailed and killed thousands of perceived opponents over its 50 years in power.

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