sa′·pi·ence \sā-pē-əns\ noun 14th C. Latin sapentia: the ability to perceive and understand our ideas and experiences.

Sapience has the same root word as the term Homo sapiens which describes the human species and our unique ability to think and understand. Employing innovative technology to cultivate sapience and foster 21st Century learning experiences.

 

syn: wisdom or insight.

 

Sapience is commonly defined as wisdom, or the ability of a person to act with appropriate judgment; it is often considered a component of intelligence.

 

sa·pi·ent \sā′pē ənt\ adj. 13th C. Middle English sapiens: having great wisdom and discernment.

 

Origin: 1425–1475; late Middle English sapyent ; Latin sapient (from sapiēns, present participle of sapere; to be wise, or literally, to perceive).

 

Our world is changing faster than ever before. New technologies are affecting every aspect of our lives — how we work, how we learn, how we communicate, and how we spend our spare time. It is imperative that these technologies be applied to the way we educate and safeguard our families. Sapience Corporation exists to provide technology solutions for education and family safety initiatives.

 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University defines Sapience as the “ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight [syn: wisdom]

The Sapience Corporation global knowledge communities will promote friendliness, openness,
accessibility, cooperation, and interaction. These will be accomplished by leveraging ever-changing technology to tear down global barriers of geography, language, race, sex, religion, social, and economic disparity through the exchange of knowledge.