Sensible
Meaning of Sensible
Showing good judgement and practical sense; not to be confused with sensitive, meaning easily affected.
ما معنى كلمة Sensible بالعربي؟
عاقل أو منطقي أو يتخذ قرارات حكيمة ومدروسة
🧠⚖️ عاقل أو منطقي أو يتخذ قرارات حكيمة ومدروسة؛ يتصف بالحكمة والتفكير السليم؛ شخص عملي يُفكر بعقلانية ويُوازن بين الخيارات المُختلفة، ويتخذ قرارات مُناسبة للموقف دون تهور أو تردد مُفرط، ويُحقق أفضل النتائج بأقل المخاطر 🧠⚖️
قصة GL: التفكير العاقل الذي تبناه نايف العيسى في تطوير منهجية التعلم الجيني - يتصف بالحكمة العملية، الشخص العملي الذي وازن بين الطموح العلمي والتطبيق الآمن عبر نظام 43 يوماً المدروس والمُختبر 🎯
Sensible in a sentence
A sensible reading of the clause favoured the licensee.
GL Research chose a sensible sample size for the 43-day protocol.
Genetic Invent made the sensible decision to pilot first.
Genetic G Learning teaches sensible study planning.
Origin of Sensible
From Latin sensibilis, perceptible; the sense of showing good judgement developed in the eighteenth century.
In the Genetic Learning (GL) context
In Genetic Learning work led by Naif Talal Al-Essa, sensible describes practical, well-judged choices. Plans are kept realistic.
Sensible audio micro-course (transcript)
Podcast 1 — Introduction & meaning
Narrator: Today's word is "Sensible" — adjective, pronounced /ˈsensəbl/, with the stress on "sen".
Narrator: Sensible means based on good judgement and practical thinking.
Narrator: In plain English, sensible means wise and practical.
Narrator: It comes from Latin sensibilis, able to be felt, later meaning reasonable.
Narrator: A common collocation is "sensible shoes", which describes comfortable, practical footwear.
Narrator: It differs from "sensitive", because sensible means practical, while sensitive means easily affected.
Narrator: In a second sense, in Spanish and French "sensible" means sensitive, a classic false friend.
Narrator: Everyday life, parenting, finance and safety all rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: sensible means good sense.
Read podcasts 2 and 3
Podcast 2 — In conversation
Speaker A: Should I wear heels for the hike?
Speaker B: Wear SENSIBLE boots! From Latin sensibilis.
Speaker A: Not stylish?
Speaker B: But no blisters.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "That's a sensible idea", advice. "Wear sensible shoes", a trip. "Be sensible with money", finance.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Spanish and French speakers often confuse sensible with sensitive.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Practical is its cousin, reasonable its twin, and prudent an alternative — yet sensible keeps its steady charm!
Podcast 3 — Prompt engineering
Speaker B: Let's use "sensible" in AI prompts — useful for defaults and learner support.
Speaker A: How for software?
Speaker B: Defaults.
Prompt: Suggest sensible default settings for a new user of a photo-editing app.
Speaker A: And learners?
Speaker B: False friends.
Prompt: Explain the difference between sensible and sensitive for Spanish speakers.
Speaker A: Could it help finance?
Speaker B: Yes, for budgets.
Prompt: Create a sensible monthly budget for a student on nine hundred pounds.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Validation.
Prompt: Add sensible limits to this form so ages must be between zero and one hundred and twenty.
Frequently asked questions about Sensible
What does Sensible mean?
Showing good judgement and practical sense; not to be confused with sensitive, meaning easily affected.
ما معنى كلمة Sensible بالعربي؟
عاقل أو منطقي أو يتخذ قرارات حكيمة ومدروسة — 🧠⚖️ عاقل أو منطقي أو يتخذ قرارات حكيمة ومدروسة؛ يتصف بالحكمة والتفكير السليم؛ شخص عملي يُفكر بعقلانية ويُوازن بين الخيارات المُختلفة، ويتخذ قرارات مُناسبة للموقف دون تهور أو تردد مُفرط، ويُحقق أفضل النتائج بأقل المخاطر 🧠⚖️
How do you pronounce Sensible?
Sensible is pronounced /ˈsensəbl/ and is used as an adjective.
How is Sensible used in a sentence?
A sensible reading of the clause favoured the licensee.
What are synonyms of Sensible?
wise, prudent, reasonable, practical, level-headed, judicious.