sense
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3.7
- noun
- /sɛns/
- Ultimately, this verifiable approach makes good business sense and protects the environment at the same time.
- common sense
- good sense
- a sense of responsibility
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Watch on YouTubeSo I would just say trust your own sense of what is important.
- So I would just say trust your own sense of what is important.
- I have enough sense to, you know.
- Yeah, sort of kind of like common sense way.
- That doesn't that doesn't compute for common sense computer, right.
Examples
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I mean, we just pushed past the point of common sense.
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So I would just say trust your own sense of what is important.
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Does it ever make sense not to vote?
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You make perfect sense and I agree with it.
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Where is their sense of justice or judgement?
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They are methods that make sense to the people that engage them.
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Democracy, by definition, depends upon the voluntary support and sense of responsibility of the indigenous population.
Academic text (1990) -
"If they have any sense of integrity about protecting the court, they'll step down."
Academic text (2011) -
Perhaps any fear of science stems from an overwhelming sense of its inevitability.
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It makes perfect sense to save money for future emergencies.
Synonyms
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1.1
The ability to know what something means
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2.7
To use what you know and have learned to make good choices and give good advice
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3.2
Ability to make good decisions and form sensible opinions
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3.0
The power to think and understand clearly
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1.8
The ability to make good decisions in everyday life
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3.6
The ability to make sensible decisions in everyday life
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6.6
The ability to notice and judge things clearly and wisely
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7.9
Skill at making good, quick decisions in a specific area
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3.7
The ability to make sensible, careful decisions
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4.9
Careful thinking and good judgment in making decisions
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4.8
Being able to make good practical decisions in everyday life
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6.9
Skill in understanding people or situations quickly and using that to your advantage
1
9.9
Natural practical sense a person is born with, not learned at school
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7.5
Being experienced and able to make good choices
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4.6
Being careful and reasonable when making choices
A person who thinks carefully and makes sensible choices
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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7.6
A natural feeling that tells you things without using sight, hearing, touch, smell, or taste
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3.0
A proud, satisfied feeling you get after finishing something difficult
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3.8
An understanding of what is right and wrong that guides a person's actions
- Specialized
1
9.9
A simple immediate experience from seeing, hearing, or touching before the mind interprets it
- Specialized
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6.0
Parts of the inner ear that tell you your head position and keep you balanced
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3.8
A feeling of not being hungry after eating that makes you not want more food
- Specialized
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8.2
Parts of the inner ear that tell your body about balance and movement
- Specialized
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6.3
Ability to feel where your body parts are and how they move without looking
- Specialized
1
8.6
The ability to feel touch, pain, temperature, body position, and internal organs
- Specialized
A sense that tells you where your head is and how it moves from the inner ear
- Specialized
A sensor on a machine that detects light, sound, distance or temperature
How Sensible
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sense comes from the Latin sentire, 'to feel'. We also get the common word sensible, which means 'showing good judgment', so to have sense is to know what is right and act reasonably.