sentience vs sense

sense vs sentience

sentience and sense both are nouns.

sentience is not a verb while sense is a verb.

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

As nouns, sentience and sense are synonyms defined as:

sentience and sense: the faculty through which the external world is apprehended

Other synonyms of sentience include sensation, sensory faculty, sentiency.

sentience (noun)	sense (noun)
the readiness to perceive sensations; elementary or undifferentiated consciousness	the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended	sound practical judgment
state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness	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

sentience (verb)	sense (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 sentience and sense

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