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[edit] Etymology

From Old French sens, from Latin sensus (“‘sense, sensation, feeling, meaning’”), from sentire (“‘to feel, perceive’”); see scent.

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enPR: sĕns, IPA: /sɛns/, SAMPA: /sEns/
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Rhymes: -ɛns

[edit] Noun

Singular
sense

Plural
senses

sense (plural senses)

One of the methods for a living being to gather data about the world; sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.
A general conscious awareness.

a sense of security
Sound practical judgment, as in common sense
The meaning, reason, or value of something.

You don’t make any sense.
A natural appreciation or ability

A keen musical sense
(pragmatics) The way that a referent is presented.
(semantics) A single conventional use of a word; one of the entries for a word in a dictionary.
(mathematics) One of two opposite directions in which a vector (especially of motion) may point. See also polarity.
(mathematics) One of two opposite directions of rotation, clockwise versus anti-clockwise.

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method to gather data

Catalan: sentit ca(ca) m.
Czech: smysl cs(cs) m.
Dutch: zintuig nl(nl) n.
French: sens fr(fr) m.
German: Sinn de(de) m.
Hebrew: חוש he(he) (khúsh) m.
Hungarian: érzék hu(hu)

Italian: senso it(it) m.
Japanese: 感覚 ja(ja) (kankaku)
Polish: zmysł pl(pl) m.
Portuguese: sentido pt(pt) m.
Slovene: čutilo n., čut m.
Spanish: sentido es(es) m.
Swedish: sinne sv(sv) n.

conscious awareness

Arabic: احساس (’eħsās) m.
Catalan: sensació m.
Chinese: 感覺, 感觉 (gǎnjué)
Danish: fornemmelse da(da)
Dutch: gevoel nl(nl) n., gewaarwording nl(nl) f.
Finnish: tunto fi(fi)
French: sens fr(fr) m.
German: Gefühl de(de) n., Sinn de(de) m.
Hebrew: תחושה he(he) (tkhúsha) f.
Hungarian: érzés hu(hu), érzet hu(hu)
Irish: ciall ga(ga) f.

Italian: senso it(it) m., coscienza it(it) f., sensazione it(it) f.
Japanese: 感覚 ja(ja) (kankaku), 意識 ja(ja) (ishiki)
Korean: 감각 ko(ko) (gamgak)
Portuguese: senso pt(pt) m.
Russian: чувство ru(ru) (čúvstvo) n.
Scottish Gaelic: ciall f., brìgh f., mothachadh m., faireachdainn m., cudthrom m.
Slovene: občutek sl(sl) m.
Spanish: sensación es(es) f.
Swedish: sinne sv(sv) n.
Telugu: స్పృహ (spRha)

sound judgement

Dutch: (gezond) verstand n.
French: sens fr(fr) m.
German: Sinn de(de) m.
Hebrew: הגיון he(he) (higayón) m.
Hungarian: értelem hu(hu)
Irish: ciall ga(ga) f.

Italian: senso it(it) m.
Japanese: 感覚 ja(ja) (kankaku), 意識 ja(ja) (ishiki), 分別 ja(ja) (funbetsu)
Portuguese: sentido pt(pt) m.
Swedish: förnuft n., förstånd n., sinne n.

meaning or reason

Croatian: smisao hr(hr) m.
French: sens fr(fr) m.
German: Verstand de(de) m.
Hungarian: értelem hu(hu)
Irish: ciall ga(ga) f.
Italian: senso it(it) m., significato it(it) m.,

Japanese: 意味 ja(ja) (imi)
Polish: sens pl(pl) m.
Portuguese: sentido pt(pt) m.
Slovene: smisel sl(sl) m.
Swedish: mening sv(sv) c., bemärkelse sv(sv) c.

natural ability

German: Sinn de(de)
Hebrew: חוש he(he) (khúsh) m.
Hungarian: érzék hu(hu)

Irish: ciall ga(ga) f.
Japanese: 感覚 ja(ja) (kankaku), センス ja(ja) (sensu)
Portuguese: sentido pt(pt) m., senso pt(pt) m.

pragmatics term

semantics term

Arabic: معنى (maʕna) m.
Catalan: significat ca(ca) m.
Chinese: 意義, 意义 (yìyì)
Czech: smysl cs(cs) m., význam cs(cs) m.
Dutch: betekenis nl(nl) f.
Finnish: merkitys fi(fi)
French: sens fr(fr) m.
German: Sinn de(de) m., Bedeutung de(de) f.
Hebrew: מובן he(he) (muván) m.
Hungarian: értelem hu(hu)

Irish: ciall ga(ga) f.
Italian: senso it(it) m.
Japanese: 意味 ja(ja) (imi)
Korean: 감각 (gamgak)
Portuguese: sentido pt(pt) m.
Russian: смысл ru(ru) (smysl) m.
Slovene: pomen sl(sl) m.
Spanish: significado es(es) m., acepción es(es) f.
Swedish: betydelse sv(sv) c.

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Chinese: 官能 (guānnèng), 感官 (gǎnguāng), 识别力 (shíbié lì)

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to sense

Third person singular
senses

Simple past
sensed

Past participle
sensed

Present participle
sensing

to sense (third-person singular simple present senses, present participle sensing, simple past and past participle sensed)

To use biological senses: to either smell, watch, taste, hear or feel.
To instinctively be aware.

She immediately sensed her disdain.
To comprehend.

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use biological senses

Dutch: gewaarworden, waarnemen
Finnish: aistia fi(fi)
French: sentir fr(fr)
German: wahrnehmen de(de)

Hebrew: לחוש (lakhúsh)
Japanese: 感じる ja(ja) (kanjiru)
Portuguese: sentir pt(pt)

to instinctively be aware

Dutch: voelen nl(nl)
Japanese: 感じる ja(ja) (kanjiru), 察する ja(ja) (sassuru), 気づく ja(ja) (kizuku)

Portuguese: sentir pt(pt)

to comprehend

Japanese: 感じる ja(ja) (kanjiru), 察する ja(ja) (sassuru), 気づく ja(ja) (kizuku)

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Latin: sentire

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sense

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sēnse

vocative masculine singular of sēnsus

sense

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