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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

perceptive
    adj 1: of or relating to perception; "perceptive faculties"
    2: having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in
       discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation"
       [ant: unperceiving, unperceptive]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

perceptive \per*cep"tive\ (p[~e]r*s[e^]p"t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F.
   perceptif.]
   1. Of or pertaining to the act or power of perceiving; having
      the faculty or power of perceiving; used in perception.
      "His perceptive and reflective faculties." --Motley.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Possesing or exhibiting a high degree of understanding,
      insight, intuition, or analytical skill; as, he gave a
      perceptive analysis of the situation.
      [PJC]

Thesaurus Results for perceptive:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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