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sensibilia

British  
/ ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪə /

noun

  1. that which can be sensed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sensibilia

Latin, neuter plural of sensibilis sensible

Example Sentences

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Some scientists have argued that most of our language acquisition can be explained by associative learning, as we relate sounds to sensibilia, much like dogs associate the sound of a bell with food.

From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024

I should hope that, with further elaboration, the part played by unperceived "sensibilia" could be indefinitely diminished, probably by invoking the history of a "thing" to eke out the inferences derivable from its momentary appearance.

From Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Russell, Bertrand

Space sensation less than the "minima sensibilia" is, therefore, impossible.

From A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II by Smith, David Eugene

Since, however, we have already made such use of hypothetical "sensibilia," we will let this point pass, and admit such "sensibilia," as are required to preserve continuity.

From Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Russell, Bertrand

A few preliminary remarks, to be amplified as we proceed, will serve to elucidate the use which I propose to make of sensibilia.

From Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Russell, Bertrand