listening vs sensing
sensing vs listeninglistening and sensing both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| listening | Yes | No | No | No |
| sensing | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
sensing is a hypernym of
listening; that is, sensing is a
word with a broader meaning than listening:
- listening: the act of hearing attentively
- sensing: becoming aware of something via the senses
Other hypernyms of listening include
perception.
| listening (noun) | sensing (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of hearing attentively | becoming aware of something via the senses |
| the perception that something has occurred or some state exists |
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