sense vs word sense

word sense vs sense

sense and word sense both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, word sense is a hyponym of sense; that is, word sense 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 sense: the accepted meaning of a word

Other hyponyms of sense include acceptation, word meaning.

sense (noun)	word sense (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 sense (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 sense

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