Standard Lemma guide

perceived

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /pəˈsiːvd/
  • General-American: /pɚˈsivd/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: P ER0 S IY1 V D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Generally recognized to be true.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

As seen or understood by someone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • 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.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

simple past and past participle of perceive

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

Examples

  • The alert officer perceived a dim shape in the distance.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

detected by means of the senses

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a perceived difference in temperature

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the felt presence of an intruder
  • a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her arms
  • a perceived threat

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sensed

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

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