Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Sense

Definition: 

In LinguaLinks, the word "sense" is used in two ways:

1. In discussions about data storage and management,a sense is a structural part of a lexical entry. It contains the relevant semantic, grammatical, and anthropological information for a lexical unit.

     

Examples:

"add a sense to the entry"

"delete the sense"

2. In discussions about semantic analysis, a sense is the meaning of a lexical unit.

Examples:

                                              "define each sense of the lexeme"

                                              "compare lexically related senses"

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