subsense
noun
sub·sense
ˈsəb-ˌsen(t)s 
plural subsenses
: a specific sense of a word or phrase that is derived from, included in, or closely related to a broader sense and that may be grouped with the broader sense in a dictionary
split the fourth sense into two subsenses
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“Subsense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsense. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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