Seminal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛmɪnəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Seminal is an adjective meaning Of or relating to seed or semen.
Meaning
Of or relating to seed or semen.
More Meanings
- Creative or having the power to originate.
- Highly influential, especially in some original way, and providing a basis for future development or research.
- (obsolete) A seed.
Example Sentences
the seminals of spiders and scorpions
For a seminal contribution to the economics of fertility, .
The idea of God is, beyond all question or comparison, the one great seminal principle.
"The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" was a seminal work in the modern philosophy of science.
Word Forms
- seminals
Synonyms for seminal
Depending on context, synonyms include germinal, innovative, primary, influential, formative, pioneering.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include germinal, originative, original, fruitful, fertile, productive.
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