"subsense" meaning in English

See subsense in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: subsenses [plural]
Etymology: From 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 (broader) sense. Categories (topical): Lexicography Derived forms: subsubsense Related terms: autohyponym

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "From sub- + sense.",
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            "Social sciences",
            "Communication",
            "Sciences",
            "Society",
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        }
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        "(lexicography) A sense of a word that reflects a part or aspect of a more general (broader) sense."
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From sub- + sense.",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
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        "English terms with quotations",
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      ],
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      ],
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        "(lexicography) A sense of a word that reflects a part or aspect of a more general (broader) sense."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "human-sciences",
        "lexicography",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "subsense"
}

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