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se·man·tic I. \sə̇ˈmantik, sēˈ-, -maan-, -tēk\ adjective also se·man·ti·cal \-tə̇kəl, -tēk-\ Etymology: semantic from Greek sēmantikos significant; semantical from Greek sēmantikos + English -al 1. : of or relating to meaning in language < English soon has undergone semantic change from the Old English meaning of sōna “immediately” > — compare formal 1b(2) 2. : of or relating to differing connotations of words of similar denotative meaning 3. : of or relating to semantics < a semantic approach to criticism > • se·man·ti·cal·ly \-tə̇k(ə)lē, -tēk-, -li\ adverb II. noun (-s) Etymology: French sémantique : a system or theory of meaning |