sensory
adjective
sen·so·ry
ˈsen(t)-sə-rē 
ˈsen(t)s-rē
Examples of sensory in a Sentence
A study was conducted on sensory stimulation and its effects on the brain.
trying to listen to music while watching the TV and eating dinner caused a sort of sensory overload
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Disruptions to this pathway, caused by genetics or environmental factors, can lead to chronic pain or the sensory hypersensitivity that often accompanies autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
Its body is covered with spiky hair-like structures called setae used for sensory detection, according to the study.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
This means that childcare staff at the resorts’ Kids Camps receive advanced training in autism, including sensory awareness and how to communicate effectively with people with autism.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
The neocortex is organized into six layers of neurons, which receive sensory information from other parts of the brain, process it and send it out to regions that determine our behavior and reactions.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
Its body is covered with spiky hair-like structures called setae used for sensory detection, according to the study.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
This means that childcare staff at the resorts’ Kids Camps receive advanced training in autism, including sensory awareness and how to communicate effectively with people with autism.
—Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
The neocortex is organized into six layers of neurons, which receive sensory information from other parts of the brain, process it and send it out to regions that determine our behavior and reactions.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sensory
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“Sensory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensory. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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sensory
adjective
sen·so·ry
ˈsen(t)s-(ə-)rē
1
: of or relating to sensation or to the senses
sensory stimulation
2
: carrying nerve impulses from the sense organs toward or to the brain : afferent
a sensory nerve
Medical Definition
sensory
adjective
sen·so·ry
ˈsen(t)s-(ə-)rē
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