What is the meaning of does it make sense?

1 : to have a clear meaning : to be easy to understand We read the recommendations and thought they made (perfect) sense. The instructions don’t make any sense (at all). The instructions make no sense (at all). You’re not making much sense (to me). 2 : to be reasonable It makes sense to leave early to avoid traffic.

What is another way to say does that make sense?

What is another word for make sense?

understand	comprehend
empathize with	empathise with
sympathise with	relate to
agree with	cotton
witness	make intelligible

How do you use sense in a sentence?

Make-sense sentence example

1. That doesn’t make sense to me.
2. That didn’t make sense.
3. Now, however, food giant Heinz has finally twigged that it would make sense to combine the two.
4. I often amused myself by reading Latin passages, picking up words I understood and trying to make sense.

What does dont make sense mean?

If something makes no sense it means it is illogical, nonsensical, and unreasoned. This phrase can be used in situations where the proposal or affirmation appears to be absurd, or even preposterous. We can make no sense of it.

How do you reply does it make sense?

“Um, yes…” (meaning, yes, it does make sense and I understood) “Um, yes…” (meaning, I’m not sure I understood)…Another (terrific) option for both cases is to do a brief summary:

1. “So, to summarize…”
2. “To recap…”
3. “So what you’ve seen so far…”
4. “In conclusion (on this point)…”
5. “To sum up…”

Does it make sense vs Do you understand?

“Do you understand me?” slightly carries the implication that it is your fault if you do not understand. “Does it make sense?” carries the implication that it is my fault if you do not understand. So politeness suggests that the latter is better. By “my” do you mean the speaker and by “your” do you mean the “listener”?

How do you say doesn’t make sense politely?

counterintuitive

1. absurd.
2. capricious.
3. contradictory.
4. erratic.
5. faulty.
6. illogical.
7. implausible.
8. nonsensical.

Where do we use make sense?

I’m not doing anything until you tell me something that makes sense. That’s the only way it makes sense. It makes sense to me, he explained, a small smile on his face. That makes sense because the problems of severe deflation are just as great as the problems of severe inflation.

Is it make sense or since?

“Sense” is a verb meaning “feel” (“I sense you near me”) or a noun meaning “intelligence” (“have some common sense!”). Don’t use it when you need the adverb “since” (“since you went away,” “since you’re up anyway, would you please let the cat out?”). BUY THE BOOK!

Do you have sense or make sense?

Yes – normally you would say, “It makes sense,” but with the proliferation of foreign speakers saying “It has sense,” the latter may become a more usual expression. For native speakers from some areas, you might hear someone say a person “has no sense”, meaning they are not very bright.

Is that make sense or does that make sense?

“Is that make sense?” is, as you say, wrong. “Is that making sense?” would apply if someone had been trying for a long time to understand something and the speaker thinks that he or she finally sees a bit of understanding start to emerge. “Does that make sense?” or “Does it make sense?” are what I would usually say.

What kind of question is does that make sense?

closed-ended question
And that’s the final problem with, “Does that make sense?” It is a closed-ended question, meaning it will generate a yes or no answer. If you really want to check for understanding, and know what the other person’s takeaway was, ask an open ended question instead. So what’s another question to use instead?

Does it make sense or make since?

“Sense” is a verb meaning “feel” (“I sense you near me”) or a noun meaning “intelligence” (“have some common sense!”). Don’t use it when you need the adverb “since” (“since you went away,” “since you’re up anyway, would you please let the cat out?”).

Is make sense rude?

Sadly, just because someone says they understand doesn’t mean they’re telling the truth. According to Harvard, the phrase “Does that make sense” makes you seem uncertain, and actually insults the audience — your prospects. It’s also a filler-phrase, similar to saying “I mean” or “you know.”

Is it rude to say it doesnt make sense?

If it really doesn’t make sense (e.g. it’s internally inconsistent, or requires something that violates the laws of physics), I wouldn’t think it rude to point it out.

Is made sense correct?

make sense (third-person singular simple present makes sense, present participle making sense, simple past and past participle made sense). ( intransitive Verb. simple past tense and past participle of make sense.

Does not make sense synonym?

inexplicable Add to list Share. Something inexplicable can’t be explained. It doesn’t make sense.

Is that makes sense a sentence?

It’s the only thing that makes sense to me. I’m not doing anything until you tell me something that makes sense. That’s the only way it makes sense. It makes sense to me, he explained, a small smile on his face.

Is it polite to say does it make sense?

“Does that make sense” is a phrase that creates uncertainty and doubt instead of being reassuring. It can imply that the other party is obliged to understand what was said. A better phrase to use is “How does that sound to you?”

How do you say it doesn’t make sense politely?