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afterperception

afterperception noun: perception of something, such as a sound or image, that is no longer present.

Noun

afterperception (uncountable)

  1. perception of something, such as a sound or image, that is no longer present

Origin of afterperception

From after- + perception.

Questions about afterperception

What does afterperception mean?
Afterperception means perception of something, such as a sound or image, that is no longer present.
What part of speech is afterperception?
Afterperception is a noun.

Words near afterperception in the dictionary

  1. afterparties
  2. afterparts
  3. afterparty
  4. afterpeak
  5. afterpeaks
  6. afterperception
  7. afterpiece
  8. afterpieces
  9. afterplay
  10. afterpotential
  11. afterpotentials

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