se·man·tic (s -m n tk) also se·man·ti·cal (-t-k l)adj. 1. Of or relating to meaning, especially meaning in language. 2. Of, relating to, or according to the science of semantics. [French sémantique, from Greek s  mantikos, significant, from smantos, marked, from smainein, sman-, to signify, from sma, sign.]se·man ti·cal·ly adv. |
semantic [sɪˈmæntɪk]
adj
1. (Linguistics) of or relating to meaning or arising from distinctions between the meanings of different words or symbols
2. (Philosophy) of or relating to semantics
3. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic concerned with the interpretation of a formal theory, as when truth tables are given as an account of the sentential connectives
[from Greek sēmantikos having significance, from sēmainein to signify, from sēma a sign]
semantically adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | semantic - of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning; "semantic analysis" |
Translations
semantic [sɪˈmæntɪk] adj → semantico/a
semantic [sɪˈmæntɪk] adj → semantico/a
semantic [sɪˈmæntɪk] adj → semantico/a
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