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subsense

subsense noun: a sense of a word that reflects a part or aspect of a more general (broader) sense.

Noun

subsense (plural subsenses)

  1. A sense of a word that reflects a part or aspect of a more general (broader) sense.
    • 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.2003, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, page 21a

Forms of subsense

pluralsubsenses

Origin of subsense

From sub- + sense.

Words formed from subsense

Questions about subsense

What does subsense mean?
Subsense means a sense of a word that reflects a part or aspect of a more general (broader) sense.
What part of speech is subsense?
Subsense is a noun.
What is the plural of subsense?
The plural of subsense is subsenses.

Words near subsense in the dictionary

  1. subsemitones
  2. subsenior
  3. subseniors
  4. subsensation
  5. subsensations
  6. subsense
  7. subsenses
  8. subsensible
  9. subsensitive
  10. subsensitivity
  11. subsensory

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