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se·man·tics (s-mntks)
n.
1. The study or science of meaning in language forms.
2. The study of the relationships between various signs and symbols and what they represent.

semantics
[siman′tiks]
Etymology: Gk, semantikos, significant
the study of language with special concern for the meanings of words or other symbols.

semantics [sĕ-man´tiks]
study of the meanings of words and the rules of their use; study of the relation between language and significance.

semantics (siman´tiks),
n the study of language with special concern for the meanings of words and other symbols.


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