se|man|tics

se|man|tics
se|man|tics «suh MAN tihks», noun.
1. the scientific study of the meanings, and the development of meanings, of words.
2. the scientific study of symbols as denotative units, of their relationship to each other, and of their impact on society.
3. any explanation of meaning or use of interpretation: »

We are getting so technical with your semantics it is impossible for us to understand (William J. Fulbright).

[< Late Latin sēmanticus < Greek sēmantikós significant < sēmaínein signify, show < sêma, -atos sign]

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