Pronunciation: /ˈsɛnʃəns/
noun the capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively
A1 Animals have basic sentience, allowing them to feel emotions and react to their environment.
A2 Sentience is the ability to perceive and experience sensations, such as pain or pleasure.
B1 Philosophers debate the ethical implications of artificial intelligence reaching a level of sentience.
B2 The concept of sentience is often used in discussions about animal rights and welfare.
C1 Neuroscientists study the neural mechanisms underlying consciousness and sentience.
C2 Some researchers argue that plants may possess a form of sentience through their responses to stimuli.
formal The debate on animal sentience has been ongoing for years in the scientific community.
informal I believe that plants have some level of sentience, they seem to respond to music.
slang Dude, I swear my phone has some kind of sentience, it always knows when I'm about to text someone.
figurative The artist's painting seemed to have a certain sentience, as if the colors were alive.
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