semantic
adjective
se·man·tic
| \ si-ˈman-tik
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variants:
or less commonly semantical \ si-ˈman-ti-kəl
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Definition of semantic
1
: of or relating to meaning in language
2
: of or relating to semantics
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Other Words from semantic
semantically
\ si-ˈman-ti-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of semantic in a Sentence
the process of semantic development
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Whether such deaths do constitute suicide is a semantic debate. — Gene Johnson, USA TODAY, "In the face of death, a marriage and the party of a lifetime," 26 Aug. 2019 Whether such deaths do constitute suicide is a semantic debate. — Gene Johnson, The Seattle Times, "In the face of death: How a Seattle man celebrated his life, then ended it," 26 Aug. 2019 The distinction may seem semantic, but words matter. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "The Danger of a Domestic Terrorism Law," 15 Aug. 2019 Beyond surreal, there's also something about the semantic argument that was also inhumane in itself, as others also couldn't refrain from pointing out. — Graeme Mcmillan, WIRED, "While You Were Offline: The President Is Running for President, FYI," 23 June 2019 Then comes the endless political posturing (if someone fails to condemn a shooting, that would be news) and semantic debates — Hate crime? — Sue Mcmillin, The Denver Post, "McMillin: America must reckon with the unfettered gun violence killing our children," 6 Aug. 2019 Ultimately, these semantic squabbles are about marketing. — New York Times, "What’s Meat Got to Do With It?," 25 July 2019 Sure enough, despite her attempt to preempt semantic criticism, such criticism quickly appeared. — Graeme Mcmillan, WIRED, "While You Were Offline: The President Is Running for President, FYI," 23 June 2019 The debate over whether Indiana Dunes deserved to be a national park was mostly a semantic one. — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "America’s newest national park, Indiana Dunes, is also the closest one to Milwaukee," 20 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'semantic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for semantic
semantic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of semantic
linguistics
: of or relating to the meanings of words and phrases
: of or relating to semantics
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