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sensory
(redirected from sensory perceptivity)

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sen·so·ry  (sns-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 [ˈsensərɪ]
A. ADJsensorial, sensorio
B. CPD sensory deprivation Naislamiento m sensorial
sensory [ˈsɛnsəri] adj [information, signal] → sensoriel(le) sensory deprivation
sensory deprivation nprivation f sensorielle
sensory
adjsensorisch; sensory organSinnesorgan nt
sensory [ˈsɛnsərɪ] adjsensorio/a


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