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noun (used with a singular verb)
1.
Linguistics.
a.
the study of meaning.
b.
the study of linguistic development by classifying and examining changes in meaning and form.
2.
Also called significs. the branch of semiotics dealing with the relations between signs and what they denote.
3.
the meaning, or an interpretation of the meaning, of a word, sign, sentence, etc.: Let's not argue about semantics.
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| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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Medical Dictionary
semantics se·man·tics (sĭ-mān'tĭks)
n.
The study or science of meaning in language forms.
The study of the relationships between various signs and symbols and what they represent.
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Cultural Dictionary
semantics definition
The scientific or philosophical study of the relations of words and their meanings.
Note: Semantics is commonly used to refer to a trivial point or distinction that revolves around mere words rather than significant issues: “To argue whether the medication killed the patient or contributed to her death is to argue over semantics.”
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