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petite perception

petite perception noun: a sensation (sight, sound, etc) that is perceived but not registered because it is too insignificant, such as the sound of each raindrop hitting a roof.

Noun

petite perception (plural petite perceptions or petites perceptions)

  1. A sensation (sight, sound, etc) that is perceived but not registered because it is too insignificant, such as the sound of each raindrop hitting a roof.
    • Petite perceptions, though insensible, have an overall effect.2013, D.A. Anapolitanos, Leibniz: Representation, Continuity and the Spatiotemporal

Forms of petite perception

pluralpetite perceptions
pluralpetites perceptions

Questions about petite perception

What does petite perception mean?
Petite perception means a sensation (sight, sound, etc) that is perceived but not registered because it is too insignificant, such as the sound of each raindrop hitting a roof.
What part of speech is petite perception?
Petite perception is a noun.
What is the plural of petite perception?
The plural of petite perception is petite perceptions.

Words near petite perception in the dictionary

  1. petite final
  2. petite finale
  3. petite finals
  4. Petite Martinique
  5. Petite Mustique
  6. petite perception
  7. Petite-Forêt
  8. petitely
  9. petiteness
  10. petites
  11. petites bourgeoisies

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