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Meaning of 'sensible'
Meaning of 'sensible' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Sensible 
[ a.]
- Capable of being perceived by the senses; apprehensible
through the bodily organs; hence, also, perceptible to the mind; making
an impression upon the sense, reason, or understanding; ////// heat;
sensible resistance. [ a.]- Having the capacity of receiving impressions from external objects; capable of perceiving by the instrumentality of the proper organs; liable to be affected physsically or mentally; impressible.
- Hence: Liable to impression from without; easily affected; having nice perception or acute feeling; sensitive; also, readily moved or affected by natural agents; delicate; as, a sensible thermometer.
- Perceiving or having perception, either by the senses or the mind; cognizant; perceiving so clearly as to be convinced; satisfied; persuaded.
- Having moral perception; capable of being affected by moral good or evil.
- Possessing or containing sense or reason; giftedwith, or characterized by, good or common sense; intelligent; wise.
2. Sensible [ n.]
- Sensation; sensibility. [ n.]- That which impresses itself on the sense; anything perceptible.
- That which has sensibility; a sensitive being.
Meaning of 'sensible' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. sensible [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- showing reason or sound judgment
- showing reason or sound judgment
Example in sentence:
- a sensible choice;
- a sensible person
Meaning (2):
- able to feel or perceive
- able to feel or perceive
Example in sentence:
- even amoeba are sensible creatures;
- the more sensible parts of the skin
2. sensible [ s]
[ s]Meaning (3):
- aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed
- aware intuitively or intellectually of something sensed
Example in sentence:
- I am sensible that the mention of such a circumstance may appear trifling;
- made sensible of his mistakes;
- sensible that a good deal more is still to be done
Meaning (4):
- readily perceived by the senses
- readily perceived by the senses
Example in sentence:
- a sensible odor;
- the sensible universe
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