sensemaking

English

Etymology

From sense +‎ making.

Noun

sensemaking (uncountable)

1. The process by which people give meaning to experience.
   • 2016, Elliot Bendoly, Sacha Clark, Visual Analytics for Management:

     Because they can in fact set the stage for ongoing sensemaking efforts, its best to avoid digging holes of mis-messaging that only get harder to overcome with time.

Related terms

• make sense
• missense
• nonsense
• nonsensical
• sensical
• sentience

Anagrams

• making sense