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sensical

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛnsɪkl̩/

The English word “sensical” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. That makes sense; showing internal logic; rational, sensible.
  2. Having meaning, making sense semantically

Etymology

From sense + -ical; later uses are probably a back-formation from nonsensical.

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