sense vs appreciation

appreciation vs sense

sense and appreciation both are nouns.

sense is a verb but appreciation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sense	Yes	No	Yes	No
appreciation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, appreciation is a hypernym of sense; that is, appreciation is a word with a broader meaning than sense:

sense: a natural appreciation or ability
appreciation: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

Other hypernyms of sense include grasp, hold.

sense (noun)	appreciation (noun)
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended	a favorable judgment
sound practical judgment	an increase in price or value
a general conscious awareness	understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
a natural appreciation or ability	delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted	an expression of gratitude

sense (verb)	appreciation (verb)
discern
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
detect some circumstance or entity automatically

Difference between sense and appreciation

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