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semasiology

noun se·ma·si·ol·o·gy \si-ˌmā-sē-ˈä-lə-jē, -ˌmā-zē-\

Definition of SEMASIOLOGY

:  semantics 1
se·ma·si·o·log·i·cal \-sē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, -zē-\ adjective
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Origin of SEMASIOLOGY

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Greek sēmasia meaning, from sēmainein to mean
First Known Use: 1847

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