Meaning & use
Sensing
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Perceiving or becoming aware of something through the senses or intuition, rather than through explicit reasoning.
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Sensing danger, the deer bolted into the trees.
The thermostat works by sensing changes in room temperature.
A note on using this word
In technology, 'sensing' also refers to the function of a device detecting physical conditions like light, heat, or motion.
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perceivingdetectingfeeling
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The technical process by which a device detects and measures a physical property.
The robot relies on infrared sensing to avoid obstacles.
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