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sense
noun
a
physical
ability
such
as
sight
,
hearing
,
smell
,
taste
,
or
touch
that
lets
people
and
animals
notice
things
around
them
β’
Dogs
have
a
keen
sense
of
smell
,
allowing
them
to
track
scents
for
miles
.
Dogs
have
a
keen
sense
of
smell
,
allowing
them
to
track
scents
for
miles
.
β’
After
the
blackout
,
my
sense
of
hearing
seemed
sharper
than
usual
.
After
the
blackout
,
my
sense
of
hearing
seemed
sharper
than
usual
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
sens
,
from
Latin
sΔnsus
β
perception
,
feeling
β,
past
participle
of
sentΔ«re
β
to
feel
β.
noun
good
practical
judgment
and
the
ability
to
make
reasonable
decisions
β’
Use
your
common
sense
and
lock
the
doors
at
night
.
Use
your
common
sense
and
lock
the
doors
at
night
.
β’
It
makes
no
sense
to
drive
when
you
are
so
tired
.
It
makes
no
sense
to
drive
when
you
are
so
tired
.
noun
a
natural
ability
to
understand
or
appreciate
something
,
often
used
with
β
of
β,
as
in
sense
of
humor
or
sense
of
style
β’
Her
sense
of
humor
made
the
whole
class
laugh
.
Her
sense
of
humor
made
the
whole
class
laugh
.
β’
He
has
a
strong
sense
of
responsibility
toward
his
younger
siblings
.
He
has
a
strong
sense
of
responsibility
toward
his
younger
siblings
.
noun
the
meaning
that
a
word
,
phrase
,
or
sentence
has
in
a
particular
context
β’
In
this
sense
,
the
word
β
light
β
means
β
not
heavy
,β
not
β
brightness
.β
In
this
sense
,
the
word
β
light
β
means
β
not
heavy
,β
not
β
brightness
.β
β’
The
legal
sense
of
the
term
differs
from
its
everyday
usage
.
The
legal
sense
of
the
term
differs
from
its
everyday
usage
.
noun
a
feeling
or
impression
about
something
that
is
not
based
on
clear
evidence
β’
She
had
a
sense
that
someone
was
following
her
.
She
had
a
sense
that
someone
was
following
her
.
β’
There
was
a
growing
sense
of
excitement
before
the
concert
.
There
was
a
growing
sense
of
excitement
before
the
concert
.
verb
-
sense
,
sensing
,
senses
,
sensed
to
become
aware
of
something
or
to
discover
it
,
even
though
you
cannot
see
,
hear
,
or
touch
it
clearly
β’
The
cat
sensed
the
earthquake
seconds
before
the
tremors
reached
us
.
The
cat
sensed
the
earthquake
seconds
before
the
tremors
reached
us
.
β’
He
immediately
sensed
tension
in
the
room
.
He
immediately
sensed
tension
in
the
room
.
sensitive
adjective
easily
affected
by
other
people
β
s
words
or
actions
and
quick
to
show
or
feel
strong
emotions
β’
Mia
is
very
sensitive
and
cries
whenever
she
watches
a
sad
movie
.
Mia
is
very
sensitive
and
cries
whenever
she
watches
a
sad
movie
.
β’
Don
β
t
tease
Leo
β
he
β
s
sensitive
about
his
height
.
Don
β
t
tease
Leo
β
he
β
s
sensitive
about
his
height
.
From
Latin
sentΔ«re
β
to
feel
β
+
βive
.
adjective
easily
affected
physically
by
light
,
temperature
,
chemicals
,
or
other
external
factors
β’
My
sensitive
skin
turns
red
after
just
a
few
minutes
in
the
sun
.
My
sensitive
skin
turns
red
after
just
a
few
minutes
in
the
sun
.
β’
These
flowers
are
sensitive
to
cold
,
so
bring
them
indoors
at
night
.
These
flowers
are
sensitive
to
cold
,
so
bring
them
indoors
at
night
.
Extension
of
emotional
sense
to
physical
response
in
the
17th
century
.
adjective
private
or
important
and
therefore
needing
to
be
handled
carefully
and
kept
secret
β’
The
company
stores
sensitive
customer
data
on
an
encrypted
server
.
The
company
stores
sensitive
customer
data
on
an
encrypted
server
.
β’
They
discussed
sensitive
political
issues
behind
closed
doors
.
They
discussed
sensitive
political
issues
behind
closed
doors
.
Use
for
β
classified
,
confidential
β
emerged
in
the
mid-20th
century
with
government
security
language
.
adjective
able
to
detect
or
react
to
very
small
changes
,
signals
,
or
amounts
β’
The
telescope
is
so
sensitive
it
can
pick
up
light
from
distant
galaxies
.
The
telescope
is
so
sensitive
it
can
pick
up
light
from
distant
galaxies
.
β’
This
alarm
system
is
sensitive
to
the
slightest
movement
.
This
alarm
system
is
sensitive
to
the
slightest
movement
.
Applied
to
instruments
and
devices
from
the
19th
century
as
technology
advanced
.
sensation
noun
a
feeling
in
your
body
when
something
touches
it
,
hurts
it
,
or
changes
its
temperature
β’
After
touching
the
stove
,
she
felt
a
sharp
burning
sensation
in
her
finger
.
After
touching
the
stove
,
she
felt
a
sharp
burning
sensation
in
her
finger
.
β’
The
dentist
waited
until
all
sensation
returned
to
my
lip
before
letting
me
go
home
.
The
dentist
waited
until
all
sensation
returned
to
my
lip
before
letting
me
go
home
.
From
Latin
β
sensus
β
meaning
β
feeling
β
plus
the
noun-forming
suffix
β
-tion
β.
noun
a
feeling
or
impression
in
your
mind
that
something
is
happening
,
often
without
clear
proof
β’
I
had
the
strange
sensation
that
someone
was
following
me
through
the
empty
hallway
.
I
had
the
strange
sensation
that
someone
was
following
me
through
the
empty
hallway
.
β’
He
woke
up
with
the
sensation
of
having
forgotten
something
important
.
He
woke
up
with
the
sensation
of
having
forgotten
something
important
.
Later
figurative
use
of
physical
sense
meaning
,
recorded
since
the
17th
century
.
noun
something
or
someone
that
causes
great
excitement
and
gets
a
lot
of
public
attention
β’
The
rookie
striker
became
an
overnight
sensation
after
scoring
five
goals
in
one
game
.
The
rookie
striker
became
an
overnight
sensation
after
scoring
five
goals
in
one
game
.
β’
Her
dance
video
went
viral
and
turned
her
into
a
global
sensation
.
Her
dance
video
went
viral
and
turned
her
into
a
global
sensation
.
Sense
of
β
exciting
event
β
arose
in
the
early
19th
century
from
the
idea
of
stirring
people
β
s
feelings
.
sensor
noun
a
device
that
notices
changes
in
things
like
heat
,
light
,
sound
,
movement
,
or
pressure
and
sends
this
information
to
another
machine
or
system
β’
The
smoke
alarm's
sensor
detected
the
fire
before
anyone
smelled
smoke
.
The
smoke
alarm's
sensor
detected
the
fire
before
anyone
smelled
smoke
.
β’
At
the
museum
entrance
,
a
motion
sensor
automatically
opened
the
glass
doors
.
At
the
museum
entrance
,
a
motion
sensor
automatically
opened
the
glass
doors
.
From
Latin
sentire
β
to
feel
,
perceive
β
through
English
β
sense
β
+
β
-or
,β
a
suffix
meaning
β
one
that
does
.β
noun
a
person
β
s
natural
ability
to
notice
or
react
quickly
to
subtle
changes
,
feelings
,
or
information
β’
Our
CEO
has
an
uncanny
sensor
for
changing
customer
tastes
.
Our
CEO
has
an
uncanny
sensor
for
changing
customer
tastes
.
β’
A
comedian
needs
a
quick
sensor
for
the
mood
of
the
audience
.
A
comedian
needs
a
quick
sensor
for
the
mood
of
the
audience
.
Figurative
use
developed
by
analogy
with
the
electronic
device
sense
,
stressing
the
idea
of
perceiving
subtle
signals
.
sensitivity
noun
-
sensitivity
,
sensitivities
,
sensitize
,
sensitizing
,
sensitizes
,
sensitized
the
quality
of
reacting
quickly
or
strongly
to
physical
things
such
as
light
,
sound
,
temperature
,
or
touch
β’
Some
people
have
extreme
sensitivity
to
bright
light
and
must
wear
sunglasses
indoors
.
Some
people
have
extreme
sensitivity
to
bright
light
and
must
wear
sunglasses
indoors
.
β’
The
new
face
cream
is
designed
for
skin
with
heightened
sensitivity
.
The
new
face
cream
is
designed
for
skin
with
heightened
sensitivity
.
From
sensitive
+β
-ity
,
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
18th
century
,
following
the
French
sensibilitΓ©
.
noun
-
sensitivity
,
sensitivities
,
sensitize
,
sensitizing
,
sensitizes
,
sensitized
the
ability
to
notice
and
understand
other
people
β
s
feelings
and
needs
β’
His
sensitivity
toward
his
friend's
grief
was
appreciated
.
His
sensitivity
toward
his
friend's
grief
was
appreciated
.
β’
A
good
teacher
shows
sensitivity
to
different
learning
styles
.
A
good
teacher
shows
sensitivity
to
different
learning
styles
.
noun
-
sensitivity
,
sensitivities
,
sensitize
,
sensitizing
,
sensitizes
,
sensitized
a
tendency
to
be
easily
hurt
or
offended
by
what
other
people
say
or
do
β’
Because
of
her
sensitivity
about
her
accent
,
she
avoided
speaking
in
public
.
Because
of
her
sensitivity
about
her
accent
,
she
avoided
speaking
in
public
.
β’
He
reacted
with
undue
sensitivity
to
a
harmless
joke
.
He
reacted
with
undue
sensitivity
to
a
harmless
joke
.
noun
-
sensitivity
,
sensitivities
,
sensitize
,
sensitizing
,
sensitizes
,
sensitized
the
degree
to
which
a
device
,
test
,
or
system
can
detect
or
respond
to
very
small
changes
or
signals
β’
The
microphone's
high
sensitivity
picks
up
even
the
faintest
whispers
.
The
microphone's
high
sensitivity
picks
up
even
the
faintest
whispers
.
β’
Scientists
improved
the
sensor's
sensitivity
for
more
accurate
readings
.
Scientists
improved
the
sensor's
sensitivity
for
more
accurate
readings
.
consensus
noun
-
consensus
,
consensuses
general
agreement
among
most
or
all
people
in
a
group
about
something
β’
After
hours
of
discussion
,
the
committee
finally
reached
a
consensus
on
the
budget
.
After
hours
of
discussion
,
the
committee
finally
reached
a
consensus
on
the
budget
.
β’
There
is
a
broad
scientific
consensus
that
climate
change
is
real
.
There
is
a
broad
scientific
consensus
that
climate
change
is
real
.
Mid-19th
century
Latin
,
from
concilium
β
agreement
β
via
consensus
β
agreement
,
accord
β.
nonsense
noun
-
nonsense
words
,
ideas
,
or
behaviour
that
are
silly
,
untrue
,
or
have
no
clear
meaning
β’
Stop
talking
nonsense
and
listen
to
the
facts
.
Stop
talking
nonsense
and
listen
to
the
facts
.
β’
The
movie
was
fun
,
but
most
of
the
plot
was
pure
nonsense
.
The
movie
was
fun
,
but
most
of
the
plot
was
pure
nonsense
.
From
early
16th-century
English
,
formed
by
combining
the
prefix
β
non-
β
meaning
β
not
β
with
β
sense
,β
referring
to
something
that
does
not
make
sense
.