sence
- noun
- Informal
- He's got a sence of humor.
Examples
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I'm glad you came to your sences.
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He has a keen sence of humor that always makes us laugh.
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May I present Hollywood Montrows, our chief of visual merchandising and an artist in ever sence of the word.
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After a long discussion, she finally came to her sence and agreed with the plan.
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The chef is talented in every sence of the word, creating dishes that delight the senses.
Synonyms
Good practical judgment about what to do
The ability to make good decisions in everyday life
The ability to notice and understand things quickly
The ability to notice and judge things clearly and wisely
Ability to think quickly and clearly
The ability to notice and understand things quickly
A quick ability to notice and understand things
A quick clear mind that notices small details
How Sensible
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sence is a nonstandard spelling of sense, which comes from the old Latin word sentire meaning 'to feel' or 'notice' and the same root appears in sensation and sensitive. So to have sense is to be able to 'feel' or understand things, and the spelling sence is just a different, nonstandard form rather than a different meaning.