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sensemaking

sensemaking noun: the process by which people give meaning to experience.

Noun

sensemaking (uncountable)

  1. The process by which people give meaning to experience.
    • Because they can in fact set the stage for ongoing sensemaking efforts, its best to avoid digging holes of mis-messaging that only get harder to overcome with time.2016, Elliot Bendoly, Sacha Clark, Visual Analytics for Management

Origin of sensemaking

From sense + making.

Questions about sensemaking

What does sensemaking mean?
Sensemaking means the process by which people give meaning to experience.
What part of speech is sensemaking?
Sensemaking is a noun.

Words near sensemaking in the dictionary

  1. senselessly
  2. senselessness
  3. senselessnesses
  4. sensels
  5. sensely
  6. sensemaking
  7. Sensembra
  8. sensemilla
  9. sensemillas
  10. Sensenbrenner syndrome
  11. Sensenig

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