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seny — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • common sense noun Sound practical judgement about everyday matters, of the kind most people are expected to have without special training.
  • head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
  • intelligence noun The ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge effectively.
  • judgment noun The ability to make sensible decisions; good sense.
  • sense noun One of the physical faculties — sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch — through which the body perceives the world.

Senses

seny is used for these senses in English:

  • common sense Ordinary sensible understanding; one's basic intelligence which allows for plain understanding and without which good decisions or judgments cannot be made.
  • head Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.
  • intelligence (mostly, uncountable) The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.
  • judgment The power or faculty of performing such operations; especially, when unqualified, the faculty of judging or deciding rightly, justly, or wisely.
  • sense Perception through the intellect; apprehension; awareness.
  • sense Sound practical or moral judgment.

common sense — full definition

  1. noun Sound practical judgement about everyday matters, of the kind most people are expected to have without special training.
  2. adjective Based on ordinary practical judgement rather than theory or specialist knowledge. Usually written with a hyphen before a noun.

head — full definition

  1. noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
  2. noun A person in charge; a leader.
  3. verb To be in charge of, or to move in a particular direction.
  4. adj Chief or foremost in rank.

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