sensibleness

SENS'IBLENESS, n.

1. Possibility of being perceived by the senses; as the sensibleness of odor or sound.

2. Actual perception by the mind or body; as the sensibleness of an impression on the organs. [But qu.]

3. Sensibility; quickness or acuteness of perception; as the sensibleness of the eye.

4. Susceptibility; capacity of being strongly affected, or actual feeling; consciousness; as the sensibleness of the soul and sorrow for sin.

5. Intelligence; reasonableness; good sense.

6. Susceptibility of slight impressions. [See Sensible, No. 9, 10.]