perceived

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /pəˈsiːvd/
• (America) IPA: /pɚˈsivd/

Adjective

perceived (not comparable)

1. Generally recognized to be true.

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

2. As seen or understood by someone.

   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.

   Anger is a natural response in humans to perceived or actual threat or provocation.

Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of perceive

   The alert officer perceived a dim shape in the distance.

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