Meanings
nountransferred sense (plural transferred senses)
plural transferred senses · alternative transf.
- A (usually looser) meaning of a word or phrase developed from a metaphoric application of its original signification.
Translations
Bulgarian преносен смисъл
- преносен смисъл (prenosen smisăl)looser meaning of a word
Cite this entry
APA
transferred sense. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transferred%20sense
MLA
“transferred sense.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transferred%20sense. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transferred sense,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transferred%20sense.
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