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Ensate vs Sensate - What's the difference?

ensate | sensate |

As adjectives the difference between ensate and sensate

is that ensate is having sword-shaped leaves or appendages while 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.

ensate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (botany, zoology) Having sword-shaped leaves or appendages.

    • Synonyms

    * ensiform (Webster 1913)

    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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