What does subsense mean?
Subsense means (lexicography) A sense of a word that reflects a part or aspect of a more general (broader) sense..
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(lexicography) 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.
Use subsense when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Subsense means (lexicography) A sense of a word that reflects a part or aspect of a more general (broader) sense..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific 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.
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