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subsense

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English

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Etymology

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From sub- +‎ sense.

Noun

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subsense (plural subsenses)

  1. (lexicography) A sense of a word that reflects a part or aspect of a more general (broader) sense.
    Hypernym: sense
    Hyponym: subsubsense
    • 2003, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, page 21a:
      When an italicized label or guide phrase follows a boldface numeral, the label or phrase applies only to that specific numbered sense and its subsenses.

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