| sensible | 1. Perceptible to the senses. 2. Capable of sensation. Synonym: sensitive. 4. Having reason or judgment; intelligent. Origin: L. Sensibilis, fr. Sentio, to feel, perceive (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sensible heat | The amount of heat that, when absorbed by a substance, causes a rise in temperature. Compare: latent heat. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sensible perspiration | The perspiration excreted in large quantity, or when there is much humidity in the atmosphere, so that it appears as moisture on the skin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sensible temperature | The atmospheric temperature as felt by the individual, supposed to be that recorded by the wet-bulb thermometer. (05 Mar 2000) |