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.
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This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library. Version 5.0 published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 2003.