Sensory Definition
sĕnsə-rē
adjective
Of or relating to the senses or sensation.
American Heritage
Transmitting impulses from sense organs to nerve centers; afferent.
American Heritage Medicine
Connected with the reception and transmission of sense impressions.
Webster's New World
The definition of sensory is something that has to do with the senses: sight, smell, taste, touch, or hearing.
An example of sensory used as an adjective is a sensory event, such as the smelling of flowers.
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Antonyms:
noun
(biology, dated) Sensorium.
Wiktionary
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
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Other Word Forms of Sensory
Noun
Singular:
sensory
Plural:
sensoriesOrigin of Sensory
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From Latin sentire (“to feel").
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