Meaning
One of the ways your body learns about the world, such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch; also a clear meaning or good thinking.
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Word origin
From Latin sensus, meaning feeling or perception, from sentire to feel.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sensus
Grammar
Examples
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"Senses" is the plural, the ways your body feels the world.
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Here "sense" means a clear and reasonable meaning.
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Here "sense" means a quiet feeling inside you.
Your senses are sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. The word "sense" can also mean a feeling, or whether something is clear and reasonable.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 7: sense, mistake, cop and 7 more words.