Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transferred sense

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: trans-ferred sense
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A (usually looser) meaning of a word or phrase developed from a metaphoric application of its original signification.

Inflected Forms

transferred senses (plural) transf. (alternative)

Questions

What does transferred sense mean?: A (usually looser) meaning of a word or phrase developed from a metaphoric application of its original signification.

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