sensible
[ sen-suh-buhl ]
/ ˈsɛn sə bəl /
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Origin of sensible
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1. See practical.
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sensibleness, nounsensibly, adverbWord Origin for sensible
C14: from Old French, from Late Latin sēnsibilis, from Latin sentīre to sense
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