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sense

US /sɛns/

noun, verb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

a general conscious awareness

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

It makes sense to order supplies in bulk to reduce shipping costs.

Word Family

NounNoun
sense gốc sensor sensing
VerbVerb
sense gốc sensify
AdjectiveAdj
sensitive sensible sensuous
AdverbAdv
sensibly sensuously sensitively

Synonyms

  • feelingthe experiencing of affective and emotional states
  • perceptionthe representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
  • meaningthe message that is intended or expressed or signified

Collocations

  • Easy five human senses
    describing five human senses (the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one)
  • Medium have good common sense in business
    to possess, experience, or hold regarding good common sense in business
  • Hard make no financial sense under current interest rates
    to create, produce, or cause regarding no financial sense under current interest rates
  • Very Hard a heightened Sixth sense warning of impending betrayal
    referring to a heightened Sixth sense warning of impending betrayal

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.