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sensitivity the quality, state, or condition of being sensitive. [3 definitions]
sensitivity training instruction in small-group relations, in which individuals seek a better awareness of themselves and others, using methods similar to group therapy.
sensitize to make or become sensitive.
sensor anything that is capable of registering physical quantities, as of light or temperature, and sending signals that indicate the level of the stimulus.
sensorimotor of, concerning, or involved in both sensory and motor impulses of an organism. [2 definitions]
sensorineural of, relating to, or involving sense perception mediated by sensory nerves (used esp. in reference to deafness caused by faulty sensory nerves).
sensory of or pertaining to the senses. [2 definitions]
sensual related to or pleasing to the senses, as of touch, taste, or smell. [4 definitions]
sensualism indulgence in sensual pleasures; sensuality. [2 definitions]
sensuality the quality or condition of being sensual. [2 definitions]
sensualize to make sensual.
sensuous of, concerning, perceived by, or appealing to the senses. [2 definitions]
sent past tense and past participle of send.
sentence a grammatically complete unit in either writing or speech, marked by a clear beginning and a full stop and usu. expressing an independent statement, question, command, or the like. [3 definitions]
sententious using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. [3 definitions]
sentience the capacity to receive sensation; ability to perceive.
sentient having the capacity to receive sensations; able to perceive.
sentiment an attitude or point of view regarding something. [3 definitions]
sentimental pertaining to or resulting from sentiment. [4 definitions]
sentimentality the quality or condition, or an instance, of being sentimental, esp. in an excessive or affected way. [2 definitions]
sentimentalize to act in a sentimental way. [2 definitions]