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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
sensible
/ˈsen.sə.bl̩/
adjective1 of 2
having the ability to judge something reasonably
- “It was sensible of you to ask him for advice.”Tatoeba
- “He is sensible of the danger of his position.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
That which impresses itself on the senses; anything perceptible.
Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)