sense

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Editorial note

Not in a fiscal sense, but in an ethical sense, and that's the worst type of failure there is.

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Quick take

a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of sense gathered in one view.

noun

a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"

noun

the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted; "the dictionary gave several senses for the word"; "in the best sense charity is really a duty"; "the signifier is linked to the signified"

noun

the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sense.

noun

a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"

noun

the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; "in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"

See also: sensation, sentience, sentiency

noun

sound practical judgment; "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"

noun

a natural appreciation or ability; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing"

verb

perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"

verb

detect some circumstance or entity automatically; "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization"

verb

become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"

verb

comprehend; "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"

Example sentences

Not in a fiscal sense, but in an ethical sense, and that's the worst type of failure there is.

This all makes sense because the longer it can stay in the host, the more likely it'll get picked up by something else.

The only description that makes sense to me is that it feels like a physical connection to the page.

Not all writes are created equal, and it makes sense to be able to check on writes in different ways.

Of course, the common man knows it's common sense that there's an inherent need for secrecy in conducting small scale covert operations.

Alternatively, if you are not burned out but also do not have a sense of wonder, it is likely you will never get yourself started on the good work.

Don't we need a common-sense refresh to the wording of our laws and potentially our constitution as it pertains to how we now rely upon 3rd parties?

"""Consequently, while the workstation may be viewed as an Internet host in the sense that it implements IP, it should not be viewed as the entity which contains the user's mailbox.

And so it's just common sense that any such broad-based operations that might be perceived as impacting our constitutional rights should be the subject of broad public debate.

The stock icons look outright ugly; interfaces like the call-answer screen and the calculator look poorly designed, and everything has the sense that it just needs another run or two through the review process.