aftersensation

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noun

A delayed sensation; one arising significantly later than the stimulus that caused it.

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Meanings

nounaftersensation (plural aftersensations)

plural aftersensations

  1. A delayed sensation; one arising significantly later than the stimulus that caused it.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased

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afterimage
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memory image
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From after- + sensation.

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APA

aftersensation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aftersensation

MLA

“aftersensation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aftersensation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aftersensation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aftersensation.

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