noun
- the ability to perceive or understand things clearly; keen insight or awareness
Usage: formal
Examples
- Her percipience in business matters helped her avoid costly mistakes.
- The detective’s percipience allowed him to notice details others missed.
- With remarkable percipience, she understood the true meaning behind his words.
- His lack of percipience made him vulnerable to deception.
- The critic’s percipience was evident in her thoughtful analysis of the novel.
- Through years of experience, she developed a percipience that served her well in negotiations.