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sense - 10 definitions

- noun
1. sense -- a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. sense -- the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified"
synonyms: signified
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. sense -- the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"
synonyms: sensation, sentience, sentiency, sensory faculty
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. common sense -- sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"
synonyms: common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother wit
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. sense -- a natural appreciation or ability; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing"
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- verb
6. feel -- perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"
synonyms: feel
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. sense -- detect some circumstance or entity automatically; "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. smell -- become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"
synonyms: smell, smell out
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. sense -- comprehend; "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. sense, sensed -- to perceive by the senses
synonyms: sensed, senses, sensate, sensing
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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