Perceived

verb

/pəˈsiːvd/

Word Frequency: 24.0

Definitions

1.verbTo become aware of, through the physical senses or by thinking; to see; to understand.

2.adjectiveGenerally recognized to be true.

"The perceived wisdom is that people do not go in large numbers to black-and-white movies anymore"

3.adjectiveAs seen or understood by an individual.

"In product design, where one deals with real, physical objects, there can be both real and perceived affordances, and the two need not be the same."

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