ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sensing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsɛnsɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Sensing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of sense.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of sense.

More Meanings

  1. The act of sensation.

Example Sentences

Second, the list of kinds of sensings that Socrates gave was thought to be an odd one. It included pleasures, pains, desires, and fears, as well as the more familiar examples of sight, hearing, smell, and the sensings of cold and of heat.

Word Forms

Synonyms for sensing

Depending on context, synonyms include perception, detection, perceiving.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include perceiving, perception, detection, sensitive, feeling, detected.

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