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   Sense

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   noun

   • 1. a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch: "the bear has a keen sense of smell that enables it to hunt at dusk" Similar sensory facultyfeelingsensationperceptionsighthearingtouchtastesmellsixth sensedated:sensibility
   • 2. a feeling that something is the case: "she had the sense of being a political outsider" Similar awarenessfeelingsensationconsciousnessperceptionrecognition
   • ▪ an awareness or feeling that one is in a specified state: "you can improve your general health and sense of well-being"
   • ▪ a keen intuitive awareness of or sensitivity to the presence or importance of something: "she had a fine sense of comic timing" Similar appreciationawarenessunderstandingcomprehensiondiscernmentacknowledgment
   • 3. a sane and realistic attitude to situations and problems: "he earned respect by the good sense he showed at meetings" Similar wisdomcommon sensegood sensepracticalitysagacitysharpnessdiscernmentperceptionnative witmother witwitlevel-headednessintelligenceclevernessastutenessshrewdnessjudgmentsoundness of judgmentunderstandingreasonlogicbrainbrainsinformal:gumptionnoushorse sensesavvyloafcommonsmartsOpposite stupiditymindlessness
   • ▪ a reasonable or comprehensible rationale: "I can't see the sense in leaving all the work to you" Similar purposepointreasonaimobjectmotiveuseutilityvalueadvantagebenefit
   • 4. a way in which an expression or a situation can be interpreted; a meaning: "it is not clear which sense of the word “characters” is intended in this passage" Similar meaningdefinitionimportdenotationsignificationsignificancepurportimplicationintentionnuancedriftgistthrusttenorburdenthememessageessencespiritsubstance
   • 5. a property (e.g. direction of motion) distinguishing a pair of objects, quantities, effects, etc. which differ only in that each is the reverse of the other: "the cord does not become straight, but forms a length of helix in the opposite sense"
   • ▪ relating to or denoting a coding sequence of nucleotides, complementary to an antisense sequence.

   verb

   • 1. perceive by a sense or senses: "with the first frost, they could sense a change in the days"
   • ▪ be aware of (something) without being able to define exactly how one knows: "she could sense her father's anger rising"
   • 2. (of a machine or similar device) detect: "an optical fiber senses a current flowing in a conductor"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun in the sense ‘meaning’): from Latin sensus ‘faculty of feeling, thought, meaning’, from sentire ‘feel’. The verb dates from the mid 16th century.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sensingSensing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word sense as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Sense can refer to perception, feeling, intelligence, or direction, among other things.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSENSING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Sensing is the present participle of sense, meaning to feel or experience something without being able to explain exactly how. Learn more about the usage, synonyms and related words of sensing with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sensingSensing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   5 days ago · Definitions of sensing. noun. becoming aware of something via the senses. synonyms: perception. see more. noun. the perception that something has occurred or some state exists. synonyms: detection. see more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › sensingSENSING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   uk / sens / us / sens /. C2. to feel or experience something without being able to explain exactly how: Although she said nothing, I could sense her anger. He sensed something was about to happen. [ + (that) ] He sensed (that) his guests were bored, although they were listening politely.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › sensingSensing - definition of sensing by The Free Dictionary

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   Sensing is the perception or awareness of something through the senses or the intellect. Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of sensing in different contexts, such as genetics, psychology, and literature.

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8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySENSE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · Learn the meaning and usage of the word sense in American English. Find out the different senses of sense as a noun, verb, and idiom, with synonyms and pronunciation.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionsense verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb sense, which means to become aware of something even though you cannot see it, hear it, etc. See examples, synonyms and related words for sense.