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ˌæp ərˈsɛp ʃənap·per·cep·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. apperceptionnoun

    the process whereby perceived qualities of an object are related to past experience

Wiktionary

  1. apperceptionnoun

    The mind's perception of itself as the subject or actor in its own states, unifying past and present experiences; self-consciousness, perception that reflects upon itself.

  2. apperceptionnoun

    Psychological or mental perception; recognition.

  3. apperceptionnoun

    The general process or a particular act of mental assimilation of new experience into the totality of one's past experience.

  4. Etymology: From aperception (modern Latin, used by Gottfried Leibnitz (1646-1716)).

Wikipedia

  1. Apperception

    Apperception (from the Latin ad-, "to, toward" and percipere, "to perceive, gain, secure, learn, or feel") is any of several aspects of perception and consciousness in such fields as psychology, philosophy and epistemology.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Apperceptionnoun

    the mind's perception of itself as the subject or actor in its own states; perception that reflects upon itself; sometimes, intensified or energetic perception

  2. Etymology: [Pref. ad- + perception: cf. F. apperception.]

Wikidata

  1. Apperception

    Apperception is any of several aspects of perception and consciousness in such fields as psychology, philosophy and epistemology.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Apperception

    ap-er-sep′shun, n. the mind's perception of itself as a conscious agent: an act of voluntary consciousness, accompanied with self-consciousness.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of apperception in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of apperception in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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