perceptive
[ per-sep-tiv ]
/ pərˈsɛp tɪv /
adjective
having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
having the power or faculty of perceiving.
of, relating to, or showing perception.
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Example sentences from the Web for perceptive
He told, too, a good story, which shows the perceptiveness of Indians.
With Manchesters in the East|Gerald B. HurstAll this is not Japanese, but from such accident is Japanese art inspired, with its good luck of perceptiveness.
The Colour of Life|Alice MeynellBully Rawson, with all his faults, had the saving grace of perceptiveness, wherefore the bright idea remained unpropounded.
A Secret of the Lebombo|Bertram Mitford
British Dictionary definitions for perceptive
perceptive
/ (pəˈsɛptɪv) /
adjective
quick at perceiving; observant
perceptual
able to perceive
Derived forms of perceptive
perceptively, adverbperceptiveness or perceptivity, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for perceptive
perceptive
[ pər-sĕp′tĭv ]
adj.
Of or relating to perception.
Having the ability to perceive.
Keenly discerning.
Other words from perceptive
per′cep•tiv′i•ty (pûr′sĕp-tĭv′ĭ-tē) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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