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multisensory

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛnsəɹi

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adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to the integration of information from different sensory modalities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • One multisensory process is the integration of visual and auditory information in the perception of speech.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English sensory English multisensory From multi- + sensory.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: moniaistinen — Translations
  • French: multisensoriel — Translations
  • Italian: multisensoriale — Translations
  • Māori: rongo-pūrau — Translations
  • Polish: wielozmysłowy — Translations
  • Polish: multisensoryczny — Translations