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word sense vs signified

signified vs word sense

word sense and signified both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
word sense Yes No No No
signified Yes No No No
As nouns, signified is a hypernym of word sense; that is, signified is a word with a broader meaning than word sense:
  • word sense: the accepted meaning of a word
  • signified: the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
Other hypernyms of word sense include sense.
word sense (noun) signified (noun)
the accepted meaning of a word the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
Difference between word sense and signified

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