semantic
of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
of or relating to semantics.
Origin of semantic
1- Sometimes se·man·ti·cal [si-man-ti-kuhl] /sɪˈmæn tɪ kəl/ .
Other words from semantic
- se·man·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- non·se·man·tic, adjective
- pseu·do·se·man·tic, adjective
Words Nearby semantic
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How to use semantic in a sentence
Our data indicate that they’re using how content is structured and semantic analysis to figure out what should appear as a featured snippet.
How to become a master of featured snippets | Mark Webster | September 3, 2020 | Search Engine WatchChristi Olson, Head of Evangelism at Microsoft, noted “semantic intent,” that it all “goes back to intent” she said.
Why machine learning and understanding searcher intent is so important to search | Barry Schwartz | August 18, 2020 | Search Engine LandIn our interview with Microsoft’s Christi Olson and Fabrice Canal, on Live with Search Engine Land about What SEOs need to know about Bing Webmaster Guidelines, we spoke about how Bing ranks content and the importance of semantic and searcher intent.
Why machine learning and understanding searcher intent is so important to search | Barry Schwartz | August 18, 2020 | Search Engine LandLow semantic density is a telltale sign that a patient might be at risk of psychosis.
Machines can spot mental health issues—if you hand over your personal data | Bobbie Johnson | August 13, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewI noticed a little semantic difference back in April when parents were in the throes of “online learning.”
The Learning Curve: The Dystopian Future of ‘Learning Pods’ | Will Huntsberry | July 16, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
Howard Kurtz on the semantic dodge that now lets them get away with it.
The New Era of Evolution Helps Pols Switch Stance on Issues from Gay Marriage to Immigration | Howard Kurtz | April 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut as I wrote last week, you cannot use semantic games to do an end run around an enumerated constitutional right.
Should People Be Forced to Buy Liability Insurance for their Guns? | Megan McArdle | December 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTExcept for one thing: you can't do an end-run around an enumerated right with some sort of semantic game.
But is that kind of semantic argument going to persuade large numbers of swing voters to turn on Obama?
Perhaps semantic, but Newt quickly apologized to Ryan anyway.
Note that text format (bold or italic) has semantic meaning in this volume.
"Setting up those semantic reaction tests you gave him," Fern said.
Exploiter's End | James CauseyOldsters, in whom the term "atomic energy" produced semantic reactions associated with Hiroshima.
Day of the Moron | Henry Beam PiperThat's what gives the Kragans an entirely different semantic orientation.
Uller Uprising | Henry Beam Piper, John D. Clark and John F. CarrIn some languages vocalic changes, in others consonantal, have grammatical or semantic meaning.
British Dictionary definitions for semantic
/ (sɪˈmæntɪk) /
of or relating to meaning or arising from distinctions between the meanings of different words or symbols
of or relating to semantics
logic concerned with the interpretation of a formal theory, as when truth tables are given as an account of the sentential connectives
Origin of semantic
1Derived forms of semantic
- semantically, adverb
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