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semantic

se·man·tic

UK/sɪˈmæntɪk/ US/səˈmæntək/ fairly common slang

adjective

1.

of or relating to the study of meaning and changes of meaning

  • “semantic analysis”

Origin

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σημαντικός (sēmantikós). Compare French sémantique.

Phrases

  • phono-semantic compound
  • phono-semantic matching
  • semantic analysis
  • semantic bleaching
  • semantic borrowing
  • semantic calque
  • semantic change
  • semantic differentiation

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