Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sensing

/ˈsɛnsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: sens-ing
IPA: /ˈsɛnsɪŋ/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of sense

noun

The act of sensation.

name

Example Sentences

"Second, the list of kinds of sensings that Socrates gave was thought to be an odd one. It included pleasures, pains, desires, and fears, as well as the more familiar examples of sight, hearing, smell, and the sensings of cold and of heat."

Etymology

Altered form of Saintsing.

Inflected Forms

sensings (plural)

Derived Forms

autosensing biosensing chemosensing crowdsensing geosensing glucosensing gravisensing immunosensing mechanosensing microsensing nanosensing optosensing

Phrases

compressed sensing quorum sensing remote sensing remote sensing scientist

Synonyms

perception detection

Rhymes With

fencing commencing dispensing condensing lensing expensing mensing rensing bensing

Questions

How do you pronounce sensing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛnsɪŋ/.
What does sensing mean?: present participle and gerund of sense
Where does sensing come from?: Altered form of Saintsing.

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