SEMIOTICS

semiotics, semiology

(noun) (philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

semiotics (uncountable)

The study of signs and symbols, especially as means of language or communication.

(dated) The study of medical signs and symptoms; symptomatology.

Anagrams

• misticoes, societism

Source: Wiktionary


Se`mei*ot"ics, or Se`mi*ot"ics, n.

Definition: Semeiology.

Se`mi*ot"ics, n.

Definition: Same as Semeiotics.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 January 2025

ELOQUENCE

(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”


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