common sense

1. beliefs or propositions that are generally agreed upon to reflect sound judgment and nonesoteric reasoning.

2. see sensus communis. —commonsense adj.

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November 23rd 2024

simulator

n. a training device that simulates the conditions or environment of the actual operating situation or that resembles the actual equipment to be used, such as a flight simulator for pilots. The training allows for a safe, lower-cost experience with the conditions under study but may lack realism.