Today's Words : Apperception, Vitiate and Emulate
Apperception (Noun)
A-P-P-E-R-C-E-P-T-I-O-N
Definition - The mental process by which a person makes sense of an idea by assimilating it to the body of ideas he or she already possesses.
Mental perception; especially : the process of understanding something perceived in terms of previous experience.
Adjective Form - Apperceptive
Synonyms - Similar to Assimilation.
My Definition - The manner in which we understand a new concept by relating it to something we already know.
A-P-P-E-R-C-E-P-T-I-O-N
Definition - The mental process by which a person makes sense of an idea by assimilating it to the body of ideas he or she already possesses.
Mental perception; especially : the process of understanding something perceived in terms of previous experience.
Adjective Form - Apperceptive
Synonyms - Similar to Assimilation.
My Definition - The manner in which we understand a new concept by relating it to something we already know.
Vitiate (Verb)
V-I-T-I-A-T-E
Definition - To make faulty, defective or ineffective.
To spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.
Noun Forms - Vitiation : The act of making something faulty, defective or ineffective.
Vitiator : Someone/Something who vitiates.
Synonyms - Destroy, Ruin, Impair, Debase; etc.
My Definition - To spoil or ruin something by making it faulty or ineffective.
V-I-T-I-A-T-E
Definition - To make faulty, defective or ineffective.
To spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.
Noun Forms - Vitiation : The act of making something faulty, defective or ineffective.
Vitiator : Someone/Something who vitiates.
Synonyms - Destroy, Ruin, Impair, Debase; etc.
My Definition - To spoil or ruin something by making it faulty or ineffective.
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Emulate (Verb)
E-M-U-L-A-T-E
Definition - To match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
To strive to equal or excel, by means of imitation.
Emulated/Emulating - Transitive Verb
Synonyms - Reproduce, Mimic, Follow, Mirror, Imitate ;etc.
My Definition - To attempt to be like someone and even match or surpass them by imitating them.
E-M-U-L-A-T-E
Definition - To match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
To strive to equal or excel, by means of imitation.
Emulated/Emulating - Transitive Verb
Synonyms - Reproduce, Mimic, Follow, Mirror, Imitate ;etc.
My Definition - To attempt to be like someone and even match or surpass them by imitating them.
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