First Known Use: 1878
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perceptual
adjective per·cep·tu·al \(ˌ)pər-ˈsep-chə-wəl, -chəl, -shwəl\
Definition of PERCEPTUAL
: of, relating to, or involving perception especially in relation to immediate sensory experience
— per·cep·tu·al·ly adverb
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Origin of PERCEPTUAL
percept + -ual (as in conceptual)
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perceptual
adjective per·cep·tu·al \(ˌ)pər-ˈsep-chə(-wə)l, -ˈsepsh-wəl\
Medical Definition of PERCEPTUAL
: of, relating to, or involving perception especially in relation to immediate sensory experience <auditory perceptual deficits>
—per·cep·tu·al·ly \-ē\ adverb
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