Dictionary Entry
semantics
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/sɪˈmæntɪks/Word FrequencyCommon (4.06)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (2)A branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words.
In a Sentence
“Semantics is a foundation of lexicography.”
Published Usage Examples
“Seperating the syntax and the semantics is a good first step to solving that problem.”
“The term is often used in semantics and discourse analysis.”
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Origin
From Greek sēmantikos ('significant'), from sēma ('sign').
Common Phrases
. semanticssemantics generalsemantics formalsemantics operationalsemantics lexical
Poetry examples for “semantics”
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