se·ma·si·ol·o·gy (s -m  s - l  -j, -z-)n. See semantics. se·ma si·o·logi·cal (--lj-kl) adj.se·ma si·olo·gist n. |
semasiology [sɪˌmeɪsɪˈɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Linguistics) another name for semantics
[from Greek sēmasia meaning, from sēmainein to signify + -logy]
semasiological [sɪˌmeɪsɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
semasiologically adv
semasiologist n
semasiology, sematology
semantics.
See also: Linguistics
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| Noun | 1. | semasiology - the branch of semantics that studies the cognitive aspects of meaning semantics - the study of language meaning |
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