in a sense

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in ey sens]
- /ɪn eɪ sɛns/
- /ɪn ə sens/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in ey sens]
- /ɪn eɪ sɛns/

Definitions of in a sense words

noun in a sense any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body: My sense of smell tells me that dinner is ready. 1
noun in a sense these faculties collectively. 1
noun in a sense their operation or function; sensation. 1
noun in a sense a feeling or perception produced through the organs of touch, taste, etc., or resulting from a particular condition of some part of the body: to have a sense of cold. 1
noun in a sense a faculty or function of the mind analogous to sensation: the moral sense. 1
noun in a sense any special capacity for perception, estimation, appreciation, etc.: a sense of humor. 1

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Origin of in a sense

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; (noun) Middle English < Latin sēnsus sensation, feeling, understanding, equivalent to sent(īre) to feel + -tus suffix of v. action, with tt > s; (v.) derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for In a sense

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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in a sense popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for in a sense

adv in a sense

apparently — You use apparently to indicate that the information you are giving is something that you have heard, but you are not certain that it is true.
on paper — a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
probably — in all likelihood; very likely: He will probably attend.
hypothetically — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
supposition — the act of supposing.

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