sensible.html - n.
(pl. -ies)
1 capacity to feel (little finger lost its sensibility).
2 a openness to emotional impressions, susceptibility, sensitiveness (sensibility to kindness). b an exceptional or excessive degree of this (sense and sensibility).
3 (in pl.) a tendency to feel offended etc. [ME f. LL sensibilitas (as SENSIBLE)]

sensible.html - adj.
1 having or showing wisdom or common sense; reasonable, judicious (a sensible person; a sensible compromise).
2 a perceptible by the senses (sensible phenomena). b great enough to be perceived; appreciable (a sensible difference).
3 (of clothing etc.) practical and functional.
4 (foll. by of) aware; not unmindful (was sensible of his peril).

sensible horizon see HORIZON 1b.

sensibleness n. sensibly adv. [ME f. OF sensible or L sensibilis (as SENSE)]

sensible.html - (Environment) see environmentally

sensible.html - n.
(pl. -ies)
1 capacity to feel (little finger lost its sensibility).
2 a openness to emotional impressions, susceptibility, sensitiveness (sensibility to kindness). b an exceptional or excessive degree of this (sense and sensibility).
3 (in pl.) a tendency to feel offended etc. [ME f. LL sensibilitas (as SENSIBLE)]

sensible.html - adj.
1 having or showing wisdom or common sense; reasonable, judicious (a sensible person; a sensible compromise).
2 a perceptible by the senses (sensible phenomena). b great enough to be perceived; appreciable (a sensible difference).
3 (of clothing etc.) practical and functional.
4 (foll. by of) aware; not unmindful (was sensible of his peril).

sensible horizon see HORIZON 1b.

sensibleness n. sensibly adv. [ME f. OF sensible or L sensibilis (as SENSE)]

sensible.html - adj. & n.
--adj.

1 (often foll. by to) very open to or acutely affected by external stimuli or mental impressions; having sensibility.
2 (of a person) easily offended or emotionally hurt.
3 (often foll. by to) (of an instrument etc.) responsive to or recording slight changes.
4 (often foll. by to) a (of photographic materials) prepared so as to respond (esp. rapidly) to the action of light. b (of any material) readily affected by or responsive to external action.
5 (of a topic etc.) subject to restriction of discussion to prevent embarrassment, ensure security, etc.
6 (of a market) liable to quick changes of price.

--n.

a person who is sensitive (esp. to supposed occult influences).

sensitive plant 1 a plant whose leaves curve downwards and leaflets fold together when touched, esp. mimosa.
2 a sensitive person.

sensitively adv. sensitiveness n. [ME, = sensory, f. OF sensitif -ive or med.L sensitivus, irreg. f. L sentire sens- feel]