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Subject: Re: [OT] "sensible" in English
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On Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:33:05 +0200, Niklas Holsti
<niklas.holsti@tidorum.invalid> wrote:

>It's curious that all the "Examples of SENSIBLE" at m-w.com use it in
>the meaning "reasonable, having good sense", reflecting Adam's and
>Ludovic's usage, while all the "Synonyms", "Antonyms", "Related Words",
>and "Near Antonyms" refer to the meaning "perceptible, noticeable".
>
>I googled for "difference sensible" and got several references to
>"sensible heat", as opposed to "latent heat", which seem to be
>thermodynamic concepts. I assume that "sensible heat" does not mean
>"reasonable heat", but it is probably seldom used in everyday
>conversation :-)

Indeed. The usage is archaic in the U.S., but then with the dumbing
down of America comes the deterioration of the language. I fear for
future generations here.

Citing the M-W definition, I think J-P's use was something along the
lines of a blend of 1(a) and 1(c), meaning "perceptible".