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/sɪˈmæntɪks/ · noun
(linguistics) A branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words..
Holonym: linguistics
Meronyms: semasiology, onomasiology
lexical semantics
cognitive semantics
computational semantics
historical semantics
Semantics is a foundation of lexicography.
In fact, nowadays a lot is known about the semantics of natural languages, and it is surprisingly easy to build semantic representations which partially capture the meaning of sentences or even entire discourses.
Use semantics when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Semantics means (linguistics) A branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Holonym: linguistics
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