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In philosophy, accuracy of language is everything. Grammar and syntax are more than just important; they change the entire meaning of the premise when they are themselves changed.

"It was not my intention to cry" is not the same as "It was my intention not to cry."

In the first, the intention is not stated and the person is apparently free to cry. In the second sentence, the person is not free to cry because of the stated intention.

The "sense" of a word is called the "context". All words and all sentences are "contextual." This context is called "connotation."

From Mirriam-Webster Online: "1: to be associated with or inseparable from as a consequence or concomitant <the remorse so often connoted by guilt>

2 a: to convey in addition to exact explicit meaning <all the misery that poverty connotes"

Notice that this is different from "denotation":

2: meaning ; especially : a direct specific meaning as distinct from an implied or associated idea

4: the totality of things to which a term is applicable especially in logic — compare connotation"

So sometimes a person who is not being exact (but may think he is being exact) will use his own connotation of a word, while another uses the denotation (the totality of the meaning) of the word.

Connotationally we would have to say there is no difference between "sense" and "meaning". Denotationally we would have to say there may be a vast difference, but again it depends on the context.

There is certainly no argument about the meaning or the sense of the word "cry" or the word "intention" in the sentences I used. But there is a huge difference in the context of the sentences.

We all human beings are born with senses but meaning is something varying with the language we use. For example, a Chinese man and Indian man would sense the same thing when they taste sugar but for the Indian Man it means "Shakkar" and for the Chinese Man it would have a name in Chinese. It is through your senses that you can immediately connect with a person of any Nationality. It is only language that creates the barrier.

Intention:-its a purpose or an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; eg:-"his intent was to provide a new translation"; " Sense:-it is a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self" it can also be defined as a feel,perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind".. Meaning:-the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; In music meaning is both the effect and the "sense" of music..

Meaning would define the true nature of an object.

Sense would define, the more logical thing to do, it does not necessarily mean following the meaning.

Ex:

Meaning - What's the meaning of books? To share knowledge, information.

Sense - Regarding books, would it make sense if I burn the books to warm myself? The answer is YES, because it's more logical, although it does not define it's real meaning or purpose.

Did you know Pablo Picasso burned some of his paintings?

You have to understand your sense

in order to understand the meaning. <}:-})