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sense

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/sɛns/

perceiving

Etymology
Etymology Information

'sense' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'sensus,' where 'sentire' meant 'to feel.'

Historical Evolution

'sensus' transformed into the Old French word 'sens,' and eventually became the modern English word 'sense.'

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'faculty of perception,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a feeling or perception.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.

Humans have five senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch.

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Noun 2

a feeling that something is the case.

She had a sense that something was wrong.

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Verb 1

to perceive by a sense or senses.

The device can sense changes in temperature.

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