Home › Words › T › thermosensingthermosensingthermosensing means the sensing of heat (or temperature differences).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, thermosensing ranks #30,297 of 42,762 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom thermo- + sensing.nounThe sensing of heat (or temperature differences)Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.thermosensation 80% match — The sensory perception of thermal stimuli. vs thermosensing →thermodetection 79% match — The detection of heat. vs thermosensing →thermotransduction 73% match — transduction of heat vs thermosensing →thermoswitch 66% match — A form of riboswitch incorporating a thermosensor and thus responsive to temperature changes. vs thermosensing →thermoresponsivity 66% match — The condition of being thermoresponsive vs thermosensing →thermospecific 66% match — specific to a certain (range of) temperature(s) vs thermosensing →thermesthetic 65% match — Relating to thermesthesia. vs thermosensing →thermoscope 65% match — A scientific instrument that measures changes in temperature. vs thermosensing →