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semiotical

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se·mi·ot·ic  (sm-tk, sm-, sm-) also se·mi·ot·i·cal (--kl) or se·mei·ot·ic (sm-, sm-, sm-) also se·mei·ot·i·cal (--kl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to semiotics.
2. Relating to symptomatology.

[Greek smeitikos, observant of signs, significant, from smeisis, indication, from smeioun, to signal, to interpret as a sign, from smeion, sign, from sma.]

semi·oti·cal·ly adv.
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Adj.1.semiotical - of or relating to semiotics; "semiotic analysis"


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