subsense

English

Etymology

sub- ‎ sense

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• subsubsense

See also

• autohyponym