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SENSATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The faculty through which the external world is apprehended
Example:
in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing
Synonyms:
sensation; sense; sensory faculty; sentience; sentiency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("sensation" is a kind of...):
faculty; mental faculty; module (one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sensation"):
modality; sense modality; sensory system (a particular sense)
sensibility; sensitiveness; sensitivity ((physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation)
Derivation:
sense (perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
Example:
a sensation of touch
Synonyms:
aesthesis; esthesis; sensation; sense datum; sense experience; sense impression
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("sensation" is a kind of...):
perception (the process of perceiving)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sensation"):
limen; threshold (the smallest detectable sensation)
masking (the blocking of one sensation resulting from the presence of another sensation)
vision; visual sensation (the perceptual experience of seeing)
odor; odour; olfactory perception; olfactory sensation; smell (the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form)
gustatory perception; gustatory sensation; taste; taste perception; taste sensation (the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus)
auditory sensation; sound (the subjective sensation of hearing something)
synaesthesia; synesthesia (a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated)
Derivation:
sense (perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A general feeling of excitement and heightened interest
Example:
anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhere between hope and fear
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("sensation" is a kind of...):
stir (emotional agitation and excitement)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Synonyms:
ace; adept; champion; genius; hotshot; maven; mavin; sensation; star; superstar; virtuoso; whiz; whizz; wiz; wizard
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sensation" is a kind of...):
expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sensation"):
track star (a star runner)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A state of widespread public excitement and interest
Example:
the news caused a sensation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("sensation" is a kind of...):
excitation; excitement; fervor; fervour; inflammation (the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up)
Context examples:
It is conjectured that it was in one of these that she committed the terrible crime which has caused such a sensation in London.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
A disorder characterized by a sensation of marked discomfort in the mouth, tongue or lips.
(Oral Pain, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)
"When we are born, the circuits which process body sensations are not fully developed, so the establishment of such networks is a crucial developmental milestone for newborns," he continued.
(Baby Hiccups Key to Brain Development, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
She must have a sensation of being honoured, and whether thinking of herself or her brother, she must have a strong feeling of gratitude.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
The study of the administration of compounds that result in the loss of sensation for a purpose, such as a surgical procedure.
(Anesthesiology, NCI Thesaurus)
It was at this point that the sensation of the evening arose—a sensation so dramatic that it can never have been paralleled in the history of scientific gatherings.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Never shall I forget the lonely sensation of first lying down, without a roof above my head!
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
Though extremely weak, he had no sensation of pain.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
During osteoarthritis, synovial fluid becomes less viscous and these inflammatory substances come into direct contact with sensory nerve cells in the joint, producing the sensation of pain.
(Joint lubricating fluid plays key role in osteoarthritic pain, University of Cambridge)
Deleting PIEZO2 eliminated gentle touch sensations in mice as well as those felt during inflammation and injury.
(Study identifies gene that makes gentle touch feel painful after injury, National Institutes of Health)
