sen·so·ry (s n s -r )adj. 1. Of or relating to the senses or sensation. 2. Transmitting impulses from sense organs to nerve centers; afferent. |
sensory [ˈsɛnsərɪ] less commonly, sensorial [sɛnˈsɔːrɪəl]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of or relating to the senses or the power of sensation
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of or relating to those processes and structures within an organism that receive stimuli from the environment and convey them to the brain
[from Latin sensōrius, from sentīre to feel]
| sensory (sns-r) Involving the sense organs or the nerves that relay messages from them. Compare motor. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | sensory - of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system; "sensory neurons" afferent - of nerves and nerve impulses; conveying sensory information from the sense organs to the CNS; "afferent nerves"; "afferent impulses" |
| 2. | sensory - involving or derived from the senses; "sensory experience"; "sensory channels" extrasensory, paranormal - seemingly outside normal sensory channels | |
| 3. | sensory - relating to or concerned in sensation; "the sensory cortex"; "sensory organs" |
Translations
sensory [ˈsɛnsəri] adj [information, signal] → sensoriel(le) sensory deprivation
sensory deprivation n → privation f sensorielle
sensory deprivation n → privation f sensorielle
sensory
sensory [ˈsɛnsərɪ] adj → sensorio/a
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