a property (e.g. direction of motion) tell apart a pair of objects, quantities, effects, etc. which differ only in that each is the reverse of the other.
"the cord does not become straight, but forms a length of helix in the opposite sense"
relating to or denoting a codingsequence of nucleotides, complementary to an antisense sequence.
To make sense of gene expression, the messenger RNA (mRNA) is considered the sense strand, as its sequence directly dictates the amino acid order of the resulting protein.
The majority of people are able to experience humour, i.e., to be amused, to laugh or smile at something funny, and thus they are considered to have a sense of humour. The hypothetical person lacking a sense of humour would likely find the behaviour induced by humour to be inexplicable, strange, or even irrational. Though ultimately decided by personal taste, the extent to which a person will find something humourous depends upon a host of variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, intelligence and context.
For example, youngchildren's sense of humour may favour slapstick, such as Punch and Judy puppet shows or cartoons such as Tom and Jerry.
The idea that one has a right to be given something which others believe should be obtained through effort.
Politicians cut welfare and raise taxes but their own sense of entitlement leads them to award themselves huge pay increases and enormous pensions for a few years' work.