semantic

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /sɪˈmæntɪk/

Adjective

semantic (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words. [from late 19th c.]
2. (software design, of code) Reflecting intended structure and meaning.
3. (slang, of a detail or distinction) Petty or trivial; (of a person or statement) quibbling, niggling.

Antonyms

• antisemantic

Translations

• French: sémantique
• German: semantisch
• Portuguese: semântico
• Russian: семанти́ческий
• Spanish: semántico

Noun

semantic (plural semantics)

1. (linguistics) In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its meaning; contrasted with phonetic.

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