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semantic
adjective se·man·tic \si-ˈman-tik\
: of or relating to the meanings of words and phrases
: of or relating to semantics
Full Definition of SEMANTIC
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: of or relating to meaning in language
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Variants of SEMANTIC
se·man·tic also se·man·ti·cal \-ti-kəl\
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Origin of SEMANTIC
Greek sēmantikos significant, from sēmainein to signify, mean, from sēma sign, token
First Known Use: 1894
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