sense vs nous

sense and nous both are nouns.

sense is a verb but nous is not a verb.

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

As nouns, nous is a hyponym of sense; that is, nous is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sense:

sense: sound practical judgment
nous: common sense

Other hyponyms of sense include logic, road sense.

sense (noun)	nous (noun)
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended	that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
sound practical judgment	common sense
a general conscious awareness
a natural appreciation or ability
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

sense (verb)	nous (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 nous

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