semantic

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /sɪˈmæntɪk/ See IPA manual

Freq #73727

Meanings

1

adj
of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning

Semantic analysis.
2

noun
In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its meaning; contrasted with phonetic.

Its semantic is polysyllabic, viz. it uses the word formations of spoken Chinese.

Thesaurus

Opposites

antisemantic

Word family

Derived forms asemanticautosemanticbiosemanticendosemanticepisemanticethnosemanticexosemanticextrasemanticgrammaticosemanticisosemanticlexicosemanticmetasemantic

Related forms semanticalsemanticssemasiologysematicsematologysemesememesemioticsemiotics

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Phrases (1)

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semantic memory
memory for meanings, concepts, and general facts

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σημαντικός (sēmantikós). Compare French sémantique.

Topics

Describing Qualities Language & Linguistics Word Formation & Derivatives

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# semantic

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /sɪˈmæntɪk/
**Frequency rank:** 73727

## Meanings
1. of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning
2. In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its meaning; contrasted with phonetic.

## Examples
- Semantic analysis.
- Its semantic is polysyllabic, viz. it uses the word formations of spoken Chinese.

## Antonyms
- antisemantic

## Derived Forms
- asemantic
- autosemantic
- biosemantic
- endosemantic
- episemantic
- ethnosemantic
- exosemantic
- extrasemantic
- grammaticosemantic
- isosemantic
- lexicosemantic
- metasemantic

## Related Forms
- semantical
- semantics
- semasiology
- sematic
- sematology
- seme
- sememe
- semiotic
- semiotics

## Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σημαντικός (sēmantikós). Compare French sémantique.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Language & Linguistics
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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