sensory
Of the physical senses or sensationOf the physical senses or sensation.
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» Blind people have high sensory perception.
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2 senses(not comparable)Of the physical senses or sensation.
Sinnes-, sensorisch
involving or derived from the senses
(not comparable)Conveying nerve impulses from the sense organs to the nerve centers.
sensory neurons
Examples
16 sentencesBlind people have high sensory perception.
Benedito's spa has a sensory deprivation tank.
Tom is in a sensory deprivation tank.
They put Tom in a sensory deprivation tank.
The sensory nerves send messages to the brain.
Translations
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Synonyms
11 synonyms- involving or derived from the senses:sensorial
- relating to or concerned in sensation:sensational
- of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system:centripetalreceptive
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
58 related wordsSee also
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