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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.
- 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.
- 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]
Meaning (1):
- showing reason or sound judgment
Example in sentence:
  • a sensible choice;
  • a sensible person
Meaning (2):
- able to feel or perceive
Example in sentence:
  • even amoeba are sensible creatures;
  • the more sensible parts of the skin
3 . sensible [ s]
Meaning (3):
- readily perceived by the senses
Example in sentence:
  • a sensible odor;
  • the sensible universe
Meaning (4):
- 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

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