Perceived has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Verb
1
simple past tense and past participle of perceive
"The manager perceived that the team needed more support after noticing their declining performance last week."
In plain English: To perceive something is to notice it with your senses, such as seeing an object or hearing a sound.
"The manager perceived that his team needed more support to meet their goals."
Adjective
1
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
"the felt presence of an intruder"
"a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her arms"
"a perceived threat"
2
detected by means of the senses
"a perceived difference in temperature"
3
Generally recognized to be true.
"The new policy was perceived as a major victory by the entire team."
In plain English: Perceived means something that seems true to you based on what your senses notice, even if it isn't actually real.
"The new policy was perceived by many employees as unfair."
Example Sentences
"The new policy was perceived by many employees as unfair."
adj
"The manager perceived that his team needed more support to meet their goals."
verb
"She perceived the distant siren and ducked behind her car."
verb
"The audience perceived his silence as agreement with their opinion."
verb
"Many people perceive the new policy as unfair to small businesses."
verb
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