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- [sens]
- /sɛns/
- /sens/
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- [sens]
- /sɛns/
Definitions of sensing word
- noun sensing any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready. 1
- noun sensing these faculties collectively. 1
- noun sensing their operation or function; sensation. 1
- noun sensing a feeling or perception produced through the organs of touch, taste, etc., or resulting from a particular condition of some part of the body: to have a sense of cold. 1
- noun sensing a faculty or function of the mind analogous to sensation: the moral sense. 1
- noun sensing any special capacity for perception, estimation, appreciation, etc.: a sense of humor. 1
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Origin of sensing
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; (noun) Middle English < Latin sēnsus sensation, feeling, understanding, equivalent to sent(īre) to feel + -tus suffix of v. action, with tt > s; (v.) derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Sensing
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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exclamation
sensing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sensing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sensing
noun sensing
- certification — a document attesting the truth of a fact or statement
- discovery — the act or an instance of discovering.
adjective sensing
- wise — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
Top questions with sensing
- what is remote sensing?
- what is speed sensing steering?
- what is quorum sensing?
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