(ăp″ĕr-sĕp′shŭn)
[Pronunciation]
[L. ad, to, + percipere, to perceive]

The perception and interpretation of sensory stimuli; awareness of the meaning and significance of a particular sensory stimulus as modified by one's own experiences, knowledge, thoughts, and emotions.

apperceptive, (-tĭv)
[Pronunciation]
adj.