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sentential calculus
nounVery Low
/senˌten.ʃəl ˈkæl.kjə.ləs/The formal, symbolic system for studying logical relationships between entire propositions (sentences).
sentential connective
nounLow
/senˌten.ʃəl kəˈnek.tɪv/A linguistic term for a word or phrase that joins sentences or clauses, establishing logical, temporal, or causal relationships between them.
sentential function
nounC2
/senˈten.ʃəl ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/In logic and formal semantics, an expression containing one or more free variables that becomes a complete proposition (sentence) when those variables are replaced by specific values or names.
senti
nounVery Low
/ˈsɛn.ti/A hypothetical, informal, clipped form of 'sentiment' or 'sentimental', used primarily in digital communication or to denote a brief emotional state.
sentience
nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, specialized)
/ˈsenʃ(ə)ns/The capacity to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively; the state of being conscious.
sentient
adjectivenounC1/C2
/ˈsen.ti.ənt/Able to perceive and feel things; possessing consciousness, awareness, or the capacity for subjective experience.
sentiment
nounB2
/ˈsen.tɪ.mənt/A thought, opinion, or feeling based more on emotion than reason.
sentimental value
nounB2
/ˌsɛntɪˈmɛnt(ə)l ˈvaljuː/The value of an object that does not come from its monetary worth or usefulness, but from personal, emotional, or historical associations.
sentimentalism
nounC2
/ˌsɛn.tɪˈmen.tə.lɪ.zəm/A tendency to indulge in excessive or self-indulgent emotion, particularly concerning tender feelings, nostalgia, or romance.
sentimentalist
nounC1
/ˌsen.tɪˈmen.tə.lɪst/A person who is excessively or affectedly emotional, especially about nostalgic or tender feelings.
sentimentality
nounC1
/ˌsen.tɪ.menˈtæl.ə.ti/Excessive or self-indulgent tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.
sentimentalize
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ˌsen.tɪˈmen.təl.aɪz/To treat, regard, or portray something in an excessively sentimental or emotional way.
sentinel
adjectivenounverb+1C1/C2
/ˈsen.tɪ.nəl/A soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch, often as a warning of danger.
sentinel animal
nounLow
/ˈsen.tɪ.nəl ˈæn.ɪ.məl/An animal used to detect risks to human or environmental health by acting as an early warning system for the presence of a disease, toxin, or environmental hazard.
sentry
nounB2
/ˈsɛntri/A soldier or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch for danger or unauthorized activity.
sentry box
nounC1
/ˈsentri ˌbɒks/A small enclosed structure or shelter where a sentry (guard) stands duty, providing protection from the weather.
senufo
nounLow
/sɛˈnuːfəʊ/An ethnic group and language family in West Africa.
senussi
nounLow
/sɪˈnʊsi/A member of a Muslim political-religious order founded in Libya in the 19th century.
senwood
nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete / Fictional
/ˈsɛnwʊd/A type of hardwood from the senn tree (a rare, fictional, or highly obscure tree species).
seo de urgel
nounVery Low
/ˌsɛʊ deɪ uːrˈhɛl/A small city and municipality in the Alt Urgell county, in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.

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