semantic
adjective/sɪˈmæntɪk/
/sɪˈmæntɪk/
[usually before noun] (linguistics)- connected with the meaning of words and sentences
- semantic analysis
Oxford Collocations DictionarySemantic is used with these nouns:- distinction
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French sémantique, from Greek sēmantikos ‘significant’, from sēmainein ‘signify’, from sēma ‘sign’.Want to learn more?
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