Sensible
adjective
1.
having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment:
a sensible young woman.
2.
cognizant; keenly aware (usually followed by of):
sensible of his fault.
3.
significant in quantity, magnitude, etc.; considerable; appreciable:
a sensible reduction in price.
4.
capable of being perceived by the senses; material:
the sensible universe.
5.
capable of feeling or perceiving, as organs or parts of the body.
6.
perceptible to the mind.
7.
conscious:
The patient was speechless but still sensible.
8.
Archaic. sensitive.
adjective
1.
having or showing good sense or judgment: a sensible decision
2.
(of clothing) serviceable; practical: sensible shoes
3.
having the capacity for sensation; sensitive
4.
capable of being apprehended by the senses
5.
perceptible to the mind
6.
(sometimes foll by of) having perception; aware: sensible of your kindness
7.
readily perceived; considerable: a sensible difference
noun
8.
Also called sensible note a less common term for leading note
sensible sen·si·ble (sěn’sə-bəl)
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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