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recept

American  
[ree-sept] / ˈri sɛpt /

noun

  1. an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.


recept British  
/ ˈriːsɛpt /

noun

  1. psychol an idea or image formed in the mind by repeated experience of a particular pattern of sensory stimulation

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Other Word Forms

  • receptual adjective
  • receptually adverb

Etymology

Origin of recept

1885–90; noun use of Latin receptum, neuter past participle of recipere to receive

Example Sentences

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Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdogan noted the importance of rebuilding Afghanistan’s economy, saying that the country’s meltdown could trigger a massive refugee exodus that would affect the entire region.

From Seattle Times

Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdogan spoke with President Donald Trump on Monday and according the state-run Anadolu news agency, told him “ those behind the recent violence and looting during protests in the U.S. are working with the YPG/PKK, a terrorist group operating in northern Syria.”

From Slate

“For me, this is a more natural solution to treating symptoms that I am having instead of taking pain killers,” said Nichols, who now works as a sales representative for Recept.

From Seattle Times

Nichols, 46, who’s been battling symptoms from autoimmune illness, has been using CBD oils by a brand called Recept that she sticks under her tongue.

From Seattle Times

Kanter, a vocal critic of Turkey’s president, Recept Tayyip Erdogan, posted a video to Twitter last week in which he called Erdogan “a dictator” and “the Hitler of our century.”

From Salon