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10 Language-to-English DictionariesApperception
/ˌæp.ərˈsɛp.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The mental process by which new experiences are assimilated and understood in relation to existing knowledge.
"Through apperception, she was able to relate her new experiences to her previous learning." - 2
Awareness or perception of one's own mental processes.
"His apperception of his thoughts allowed him to reflect deeply on his decisions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'apperception' originates from the Latin 'apprehensio', meaning 'to seize' or 'to grasp'. It evolved through the German 'Apperzeption', used by philosophers like Leibniz and Kant in the 17th and 18th centuries to describe the process of understanding and integrating new experiences with prior knowledge.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apperception" is said worldwide
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Apperception
Transliteration: Apperception
"L'apperception aide à comprendre les nouvelles expériences."
Apperzeption
Transliteration: Apperzeption
"Die Apperzeption ist wichtig für das Lernen."
Appercezione
Transliteration: Appercezione
"L'appercezione è fondamentale per l'apprendimento."
Appercepción
Transliteration: Appercepción
"La appercepción es clave para entender nuevas experiencias."
Appercepção
Transliteration: Appercepção
"A appercepção é essencial para a aprendizagem."
अप्परसेप्शन
Transliteration: Apperception
"अप्परसेप्शन नए अनुभवों को समझने में मदद करता है।"
感知
Transliteration: Gǎnzhī
"感知对于理解新经验至关重要。"
지각
Transliteration: Jigak
"지각은 새로운 경험을 이해하는 데 중요하다."
アッペルセプション
Transliteration: Apperception
"アッペルセプションは新しい経験を理解するのに重要です。"
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