sense vs word meaning

word meaning vs sense

sense and word meaning both are nouns.

sense is a verb but word meaning is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sense	Yes	No	Yes	No
word meaning	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, word meaning is a hyponym of sense; that is, word meaning is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sense:

sense: the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
word meaning: the accepted meaning of a word

Other hyponyms of sense include acceptation, word sense.

sense (noun)	word meaning (noun)
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended	the accepted meaning of a word
sound practical judgment
a general conscious awareness
a natural appreciation or ability
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

sense (verb)	word meaning (verb)
discern
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
detect some circumstance or entity automatically

Difference between sense and word meaning

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