"subsense" meaning in All languages combined

See subsense on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: subsenses [plural]
Etymology: sub- + sense Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|sense}} sub- + sense Head templates: {{en-noun}} subsense (plural subsenses)
  1. (lexicography) A sense of a word that reflects a part or aspect of a more general sense Categories (topical): Lexicography Derived forms: subsubsense

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for subsense meaning in All languages combined (1.5kB)

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