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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. the perception that something has occurred or some state exists;
- Example: "early detection can often lead to a cure"
[syn: detection, sensing]

2. becoming aware of something via the senses;
[syn: sensing, perception]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Sense \Sense\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sensed; p. pr. & vb. n. Sensing.] To perceive by the senses; to recognize. [Obs. or Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Is he sure that objects are not otherwise sensed by others than they are by him? --Glanvill. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

sensing n 1: the perception that something has occurred or some state exists; "early detection can often lead to a cure" [syn: detection, sensing] 2: becoming aware of something via the senses [syn: sensing, perception]