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Meanings of sensing in English

Portuguese
detecção
Catalan
identificació
Spanish
identificación

The perception that something has occurred or some state exists.

detecção
Portuguese
percepção
Catalan
sensació
Spanish
percepción

Becoming aware of something via the senses.

percepção
Usage of sensing in English
1
Various remote-sensing systems are currently being tested for use with the craft.
BBC
2
It's sensing in its environment, for example, where there are resource-rich patches.
Wired
3
Us with the knack of sensing the currents of sea and air.
Assail
4
I held my peace, sensing that things might well be different later.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
5
The media, sensing the public mood, has swung squarely behind the occasion.
Reuters
6
Thus, our results show that TRPA1 is essential for sensing noxious GAs.
Pubmed
7
I'm sensing a lot more spotters than he needs for simple security.
Internecine
8
Leo waited, sensing that Greene was about to make his position clear.
Agent 6
9
He stood for a moment, gathering energy, sensing the wind's rough resistance.
Torment
10
Mr Small, a Wellington immigration lawyer, said some communities were sensing discrimination.
Radio NZ
11
Barrier function, migration, and proliferation were measured using electric cell-substrate impedance-sensing technology.
Pubmed
12
The Wii, which went on sale in 2006, also employs motion-sensing technology.
The Irish Times
13
He was feeling her need for him, sensing her desire to stay.
The unincorporated man
14
Hyperspectral remote sensing has shown potential for the detection of plant disease.
Pubmed
15
Then, as if sensing my doubt, the unseen presence redoubled its efforts.
Darkness on the edge of town
16
Top-rate optical image stabilizer and drop-sensing hard drive great for on-the-run shooting.
Wired
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Translations for sensing
Sensing through the time
Sensing across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common
United Kingdom
Less common