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SENTIENCE

(noun)

Definitions

There are 3 meanings of the word Sentience.

Sentience - as a noun

State of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness

Example: "The crash intruded on his awareness"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
awareness12

The faculty through which the external world is apprehended

Example: "In the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
sensation9sense5sensory facultysentiency14
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
faculty15mental facultymodule9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

The readiness to perceive sensations; elementary or undifferentiated consciousness

Example: "Gave sentience to slugs and newts"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
insentience13

Example Sentences

"Animals are believed to possess sentience and the ability to feel pain."
"The question of artificial intelligence achieving sentience is a topic of debate."
"Humans often ponder the nature of their own sentience."
"The philosopher focused his research on understanding the origins of sentience."
"The film explored deep philosophical questions about the nature of sentience."
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Word Game Points

Is SENTIENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, sentience is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

SENTIENCE has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.

Is SENTIENCE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, sentience is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
SENTIENCE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.

Is SENTIENCE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, sentience is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
SENTIENCE has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.

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