sensory

UK
/ˈsɛn.sər.i/
US
/ˈsɛn.sɚ.i/

Translations

sensoryadjective
more sensory
Comp.
most sensory
Super.
UK
/ˈsɛn.sər.i/
US
/ˈsɛn.sɚ.i/
The sensory experience of the concert was overwhelming, with lights, sounds, and vibrations all around.
L’expérience sensorielle du concert était saisissante, avec des lumières, des sons et des vibrations partout autour.
Additional translations
sensitifSurtout en anatomie et en physiologie ; plus fréquent pour les nerfs et voies nerveuses.
sensorynoun
sensories
pl
Rare/technical noun use in anatomy and biology.
sensoriumTerme savant, rare en usage courant.
The earthworm’s sensories are distributed along its body.
Le sensorium du ver de terre est réparti le long de son corps.
sensoriumTerme savant, surtout en philosophie et en neuroanatomie.
The drug dulled his sensories, leaving him numb to external stimuli.
Le médicament a émoussé son sensorium, le laissant insensible aux stimuli extérieurs.
Synonyms
sense organ
sensory receptor
sensory nerve
afferent nerve
sensorynoun
sensories
pl
UK
/ˈsɛnsəri/
US
/ˈsɛnsəri/
Rare/archaic; refers to a sense organ or the faculty of sensation.
Synonyms
sense organ
sensory receptor
sensory nerve
afferent nerve
sensory system

Definitions

sensoryadjective
Relating to sensation or the physical senses; transmitted or perceived by the senses.
The sensory experience of the concert was overwhelming, with lights, sounds, and vibrations all around.
Of or relating to the nerves and pathways that convey sensory information, as opposed to motor information.
Sensory neurons carry signals from the skin to the spinal cord.
sensorynoun
A sense organ, sensory receptor, or the faculty of sensation collectively; the sensorium.
The drug dulled his sensories, leaving him numb to external stimuli.
sensorynoun
A sense organ, sensory nerve cell, or (rarely) a bodily sense itself.
The earthworm’s sensories are distributed along its body.