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sensory system vs sensation

sensation vs sensory system

sensory system and sensation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sensory system Yes No No No
sensation Yes No No No
As nouns, sensation is a hypernym of sensory system; that is, sensation is a word with a broader meaning than sensory system:
  • sensory system: a particular sense
  • sensation: the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
Other hypernyms of sensory system include sense, sensory faculty, sentience, sentiency.
sensory system (noun) sensation (noun)
the body's system of sense organs an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
a particular sense the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
a state of widespread public excitement and interest
Difference between sensory system and sensation

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