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se·man·tics

semantics

 
pronunciation:
s maen tihks
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition: (used with a sing. verb) the study of meaning in language, esp. from a developmental or historical point of view.
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derivation: semanticist (n.)
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