| 释义 |
se·man·tic
I. \sə̇ˈmantik, sēˈ-, -maan-, -tēk\ adjective
also se·man·ti·cal \-tə̇kəl, -tēk-\
Etymology: semantic from Greek sēmantikos significant; semantical from Greek sēmantikos + English -al
1. : of or relating to meaning in language
< English soon has undergone semantic change from the Old English meaning of sōna “immediately” >
— compare formal 1b(2)
2. : of or relating to differing connotations of words of similar denotative meaning
3. : of or relating to semantics
< a semantic approach to criticism >
• se·man·ti·cal·ly \-tə̇k(ə)lē, -tēk-, -li\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: French sémantique
: a system or theory of meaning |