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semantics
[ si-man-tiks ]
noun
(used with a singular verb)
- Linguistics.
- the study of meaning.
- the study of linguistic development by classifying and examining changes in meaning and form.
- Also called significs. the branch of semiotics dealing with the relations between signs and what they denote.
- the meaning, or an interpretation of the meaning, of a word, sign, sentence, etc.:
Let's not argue about semantics.
semantics
/ ²õɪˈ³¾Ã¦²Ô³Ùɪ°ì²õ /
noun
- the branch of linguistics that deals with the study of meaning, changes in meaning, and the principles that govern the relationship between sentences or words and their meanings
- the study of the relationships between signs and symbols and what they represent
- logic
- the study of interpretations of a formal theory
- the study of the relationship between the structure of a theory and its subject matter
- (of a formal theory) the principles that determine the truth or falsehood of sentences within the theory, and the references of its terms
semantics
- The scientific or philosophical study of the relations of words and their meanings.
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Notes
Semantics is commonly used to refer to a trivial point or distinction that revolves around mere words rather than significant issues: “To argue whether the medication killed the patient or contributed to her death is to argue over semantics.â€
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Derived Forms
- ²õ±ðˈ³¾²¹²Ô³Ù¾±³¦¾±²õ³Ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ±ð·³¾²¹²Ô·³Ù¾±Â·³¦¾±²õ³Ù [si-, man, -t, uh, -sist], ²õ±ð·³¾²¹²Ô·³Ù¾±Â·³¦¾±²¹²Ô [see-man-, tish, -, uh, n], noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of semantics1
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Example Sentences
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The word “unprecedented†is actually accurate, but dependent on semantics.
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Ryan Mac: But on the semantics, Twitter does not exist anymore.
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But asked why his solo record wasn’t a Toto album — Paich and Williams are both all over it — he says, “Don’t want to deal with fighting people over semantics.â€
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"The minister shouldn’t seek to shelter behind semantics in saying to me that this was a commitment to explore reform of the school day."
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I don’t really understand why you took yourself out of consideration based on semantics.
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