Subsense
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From sub- + sense.
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