pragmatics
noun
prag·mat·ics prag-ˈma-tiks 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
: a branch of semiotics that deals with the relation between signs or linguistic expressions and their users
2
: a branch of linguistics that is concerned with the relationship of sentences to the environment in which they occur
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web After the rushed pragmatics, Elizabeth and Gary would leave to get lunch. 
Katie Herchenroeder, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022
Katie Herchenroeder, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 Word History
First Known Use
1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
pragmatics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
prag·mat·ics prag-ˈmat-iks
: a branch of semiotic that deals with the relation between signs or linguistic expressions and their users