Semantic
/sɪˈmæntɪk/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjectiveRelated to the meaning of words, phrases, or signs.
Extra definitions
adjectiveConcerned with meaning not form.
adjectiveRelating to language interpretation.
adjectiveOf or relating to semantics or the meanings of words.
Sentence Examples
The study found semantic differences.
A semantic error changed the meaning.
Semantic analysis helps computers.
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Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σημαντικός (sēmantikós). Compare French sémantique.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“Its semantic is polysyllabic, viz. it uses the word formations of spoken Chinese.”
— 2005, Friedrich Alexander Bischoff, Yinglin Wang, San tzu ching explicated, the classical initiation to classic Chinese couplet I to XI, page 21:
“In this particular case, the semantic is on the left of its host sinogram.”
— 2013, William S-Y. Wang, Love and War in Ancient China: Voices from the Shijing, page 25:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The study found ____ differences.