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sentience

[ˈsen.ʃəns]
nounfeminine
senciência
1. The capacity to feel, perceive, or experience things; the quality of being sentient or conscious
The debate over animal sentience continues to evolve in scientific communities.
O debate sobre a senciência animal continua a evoluir nas comunidades científicas.
2. In philosophy and cognitive science, the state of being aware of one's surroundings and having subjective experiences
Artificial intelligence researchers question whether machines can achieve true sentience.
Pesquisadores de inteligência artificial questionam se as máquinas podem alcançar senciência verdadeira.
Synonyms
consciousnessawarenessperceptionfeelingsensation
Antonyms
insensibilityunconsciousnessinsentience

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
senciência
Standard usage in academic and scientific contexts
São Paulo
senciência
Commonly used in philosophy and ethics discussions
Portugal
senciência
Standard European Portuguese term, used in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

degrees of sentience
animal sentience
artificial sentience
sentience debate
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