Senses Meaning

There are 9 meaning(s) for word Senses

Meaning 1 : the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

    Example : the dictionary gave several senses for the word,in the best sense charity is really a duty

    Synonyms : signified
Meaning 2 : perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles

    Synonyms : feel
Meaning 3 : sound practical judgment

    Example : 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
Meaning 4 : become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

    Example : I sense his hostility

    Synonyms : smell,  smell out
Meaning 5 : the faculty through which the external world is apprehended

    Example : in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing

    Synonyms : sensation,  sensory faculty,  sentience,  sentiency
Meaning 6 : a general conscious awareness

    Example : a sense of security,a sense of happiness,a sense of danger,a sense of self

Meaning 7 : a natural appreciation or ability

    Example : a keen musical sense,a good sense of timing

Meaning 8 : comprehend

    Example : I sensed the real meaning of his letter

Meaning 9 : detect some circumstance or entity automatically

    Example : This robot can sense the presence of people in the room,particle detectors sense ionization

How to Pronounce Senses

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