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Definition of semantics
1
: the study of meanings:
a
: the historical and psychological study and the classification of changes in the signification of words or forms viewed as factors in linguistic development
b(1)
: semiotics
(2)
: a branch of semiotics dealing with the relations between signs and what they refer to and including theories of denotation, extension, naming, and truth
3a
: the meaning or relationship of meanings of a sign or set of signs
especially
: connotative meaning
b
: the language used (as in advertising or political propaganda) to achieve a desired effect on an audience especially through the use of words with novel or dual meanings
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More Definitions for semantics
semantics
noun
English Language Learners Definition of semantics
linguistics
: the study of the meanings of words and phrases in language
: the meanings of words and phrases in a particular context
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Medical Definition of semantics
: the study of meanings:
a
: the historical and psychological study and the classification of changes in the signification of words or forms viewed as factors in linguistic development
b(1)
: semiotic
(2)
: a branch of semiotic dealing with the relations between signs and what they refer to and including theories of denotation, extension, naming, and truth
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