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sensible
[ sen-suh-buhl ]
/ ĖsÉn sÉ bÉl /
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adjective
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Origin of sensible
synonym study for sensible
1. See practical.
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British Dictionary definitions for sensible
sensible
/ (ĖsÉnsÉŖbÉl) /
adjective
noun
Also called: sensible note a less common term for leading note
Derived forms of sensible
sensibleness, nounsensibly, adverbWord Origin for sensible
C14: from Old French, from Late Latin sÄnsibilis, from Latin sentÄ«re to sense
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Medical definitions for sensible
sensible
[ sÄnā²sÉ-bÉl ]
adj.
Perceptible by the senses or by the mind.
Having the faculty of sensation; able to feel or perceive.
Having a perception of something; cognizant.
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