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Sensate vs Senate - What's the difference?

sensate | senate |

As an adjective sensate

is perceived by one or more of the senses.

As a verb sensate

is to feel or apprehend by means of the senses; to perceive.

As a noun senate is

in some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.

As a proper noun Senate is

any of several legislative bodies. In countries which have multiple legislative bodies, the Senate is often the more senior.

sensate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Perceived by one or more of the senses.
  • Having the ability to sense things physically.
  • Felt or apprehended through a sense, or the senses.
  • (Baxter)

    Verb

    (sensat)
  • To feel or apprehend by means of the senses; to perceive.
  • to sensate light, or an odour
  • * R. Hooke
  • As those of the one are sensated by the ear, so those of the other are by the eye.

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    senate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • In some bicameral legislative systems, the upper house or chamber.
  • A group of experienced, respected, wise individuals serving as decision makers or advisors in a political system or in institutional governance, as in a university, and traditionally of advanced age and male.
  • * 1818 , ,"The Revolt of Islam", canto 11, stanza 13, lines 4338-9,
  • Before the Tyrant's throne
    All night his aged Senate sate.

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