[ˈsɛnsɪbl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- done or chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit
(e.g: I cannot believe that it is sensible to spend so much)

- (of an object) practical and functional rather than decorative
(e.g: Mum always made me have sensible shoes)

- readily perceived; appreciable
(e.g: it will effect a sensible reduction in these figures)


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Origin:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘perceptible by the senses’): from Old French, or from Latin sensibilis, from sensus (see sense)