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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Differences between "sense" and "meaning"

What are the differences between the 1st and the 2nd, and between the

3rd and 4th sentenses. I'm interested in words "meaning" and "sense".

1) Can this word be used in this MEANING?
2) Can this word be used in this SENSE?

3) In what MEANING is this word used here?
4) In what SENSE is this word used here?

Please, mind that 1-4 are not my questions but merely examples of

usage of words "meaning" and "sense". So there can be two answers.

a) there is a difference (than, please, explain what the difference

is)
b) they are complete sinonyms.
Thanx.
  

Top answer

key=71787&dict=CALD They are synonyms, but "meaning" is more generally used, and "sense" has other ... meanings (like in the 5 senses, or good sense).

  • key=71787&dict=CALD They are synonyms, but "meaning" is more generally used, and "sense" has other ...
  • meanings (like in the 5 senses, or good sense).
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3 Answers
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http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=71787&dict=CALD

They are synonyms, but "meaning" is more generally used, and "sense" has other ... meanings (like in the 5 senses, or good sense).
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Shouldn't it be:

Can this word be used with this MEANING?
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I see no problem in using "in the meaning".

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