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title: "sense"
type: concept
related: [Sense]
source: https://www.jemoka.com/posts/kbhsense/
confidence: high
status: active
---

sense is the meaning of the word.
synonymy synonymy&mdash;using synonyms as a proxy for word meaning.
But! There are probably no examples of perfect synonymy: two synonyms have slightly different sense (&ldquo;my big sister&rdquo; != &ldquo;my large sister&rdquo;)
word relatedness not synonyms, but closeness in utility or semantic frame:
coffee + tea &mdash; similar coffee + cup &mdash; related, but not similar semantic field words that relate by covering a similar semantic domain:
e.g.: hospital - surgeon, scapel, nurse
antonyms antonyms can be binaries at opposite ends of a related semantic field
affective meaning word meaning that relate to the affect, emotion, etc. of the speaker which doesn&rsquo;t relate to literal meaning (replica vs. knockoff)
valence: pleasantness of stimulus arousal: intensity of the emotion provoked by stimulus dominance: degree of control exerted by the stimulus principle of contrast &ldquo;a difference in form results in a difference in meaning&rdquo;
