Semantic

Quick meaning: Semantic is an adjective meaning Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words.

Meaning

Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words.

More Meanings

1. (software design, of code) Reflecting intended structure and meaning.
2. (linguistics) In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its meaning; contrasted with phonetic.
3. (slang, of a detail or distinction) Petty or trivial; (of a person or statement) quibbling, niggling.

Example Sentences

In this particular case, the semantic is on the left of its host sinogram.

Its semantic is polysyllabic, viz. it uses the word formations of spoken Chinese.

The 亻(人) ren2 'person' semantic has been replaced by 氵(水) shui3 'water' semantic in浸, but帚 zhou3 'broom' has phonetically or semantically nothing to do with 浸 and is just a residue of 侵 after亻(人) ren2 'person' has been removed.

Word Forms

• semantics

Antonyms for semantic

Common opposites include antisemantic.

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