noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:nō.ēʹmə
Received-Pronunciation:nō.āʹmə
Received-Pronunciation:/nəʊˈiːmə/
Received-Pronunciation:
General-American:nō.iʹmə
General-American:nō.āʹmə
General-American:/noʊˈimə/
General-American:
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The perceived as perceived
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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2
noun
Meaning 2
That which is perceived in the noesis/noema duality
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
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3
noun
Meaning 3
An obscure and subtle speech.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rhetoric
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History
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νόημα (nóēma, “concept”, “idea”, “perception”, “thought”).