sensing
/ˈsɛnsɪŋ/
sensing is the present participle and gerund of sense.
Meaning of sense
Verb
sense (third-person singular simple present senses, present participle sensing, simple past and past participle sensed)
- To use biological senses: to either see, hear, smell, taste, or feel.
- To instinctively be aware.
- She immediately sensed her disdain.
- To comprehend.
Noun
sensing (plural sensings)
- The act of sensation.
- 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.1987, Brian Patrick Hendley, Plato, Time, and Education
Proper noun capitalized: Sensing
Sensing (plural Sensings)
- A surname.
Forms of sensing
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | sensings |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Sensings |
Origin of sensing
Altered form of Saintsing.
Words formed from sensing
Phrases with sensing
Questions about sensing
- What does sensing mean?
- Sensing means the act of sensation.
- What is sensing the present participle and gerund of?
- Sensing is the present participle and gerund of sense.
- What part of speech is sensing?
- Sensing can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce sensing?
- Sensing is pronounced /ˈsɛnsɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of sensing?
- The plural of sensing is sensings.
Words near sensing in the dictionary
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