Sense (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
A natural appreciation or ability; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
A general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- After being back home for a while, I began to feel a sense of comfort that I had not felt in a long time.
- Living in a city, one needs to develop a sense of caution to navigate safely.
- Many of the artist's works reflect her deep sense of sadness and melancholy.
- It is often difficult to establish a sense of community when everyone lives so far apart.
- Retreating from social life has left him feeling uncertain and losing his sense of purpose.
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Meaning 4
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".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
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".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.