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sensibilia

/ ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪə /

noun

  1. that which can be sensed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sensibilia1

Latin, neuter plural of sensibilis sensible
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Example Sentences

Some scientists have argued that most of our language acquisition can be explained by associative learning, as we relate sounds to sensibilia, much like dogs associate the sound of a bell with food.

It requires a little reflection to realize that all our means of measuring time-duration can only attain to approximate accuracy, inasmuch as our faculties of sense perception, no matter by what devices they are aided, are so limited in range and penetration that fluctuations which fall below the minima sensibilia cannot be detected.

Sensibilia propria et communia, objectivity of, 70; per se et per accidens, 218, 260.

Non enim adhuc tantum profecerant ut intellectus eorum se elevaret ad aliquid quod est supra sensibilia: et ideo illas formas tantum consideraverunt, quæ sunt sensibilia propria vel communia.

Space sensation less than the "minima sensibilia" is, therefore, impossible.

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