perceptual.

Relating to how sensory information is noticed and interpreted.

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Words that belong together

• perceptual difference
• perceptual experience

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The two groups showed different perceptual responses to the pattern.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychology / human behavior. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: character, behavior. Commonness: moderately common.