Entry Word: sense

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 an indefinite physical response to a stimulus <a strange sense of discomfort> — see sensation 1
2 the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems <although he has little formal education, he is a man of considerable practical sense> — see intelligence 1
3 the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters <you have the sense to handle anything that comes up> — see common sense
4 the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action <got the sense of the passage> — see meaning 1
5 the thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems <your argument simply shows no sense> — see logic