SEMANTIC

semantic

(adjective) of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning; “semantic analysis”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

semantic (not comparable)

Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words. [from late 19th c.]

(software design, of code) Reflecting intended structure and meaning.

(slang, of a detail or distinction) Petty or trivial; (of a person or statement) quibbling, niggling.

Antonyms

• antisemantic

Noun

semantic (plural semantics)

(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.

Anagrams

• amnestic, ancestim, nematics

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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