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Definition of semantics noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

semantics

noun

/sɪˈmæntɪks/

/sɪˈmæntɪks/

[uncountable] (linguistics)

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the meaning of words, phrases or systems
- the semantics of the language
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