Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Sense Type

Definition: 

A sense type is a classification of a sense on the basis of its conceptual extendedness. In other words, it is a classification of the primary sense of a lexeme and the degree to which another sense is different from the primary sense.

Sense types provided in the lexical database are as follows:

  • Primary
  • Secondary
  • Figurative

Glossary Hierarchy