perception vs perceptiveness

perception and perceptiveness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
perception	Yes	No	No	No
perceptiveness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, perceptiveness is a hyponym of perception; that is, perceptiveness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than perception:

perception: knowledge gained by perceiving
perceptiveness: perception of that which is obscure

Other hyponyms of perception include discernment, insight, penetration, cognizance.

perception (noun)	perceptiveness (noun)
becoming aware of something via the senses	the quality of insight and sympathetic understanding
the process of perceiving	delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept	perception of that which is obscure
a way of conceiving something	a feeling of understanding
knowledge gained by perceiving

perception vs perceptiveness

perception and perceptiveness both are nouns.

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