Semantic — Definition & Meaning

What does semantic mean?

adjective

Relating to meaning in language; concerned with the meaning of words, phrases, and sentences. Involving or based on meaning rather than sound or form.

Example

"The semantic meaning of the word 'bank' can be different in the context of finance and geography."

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Words that share this root

semantics semiology semiotics hermeneutics

What's another word for semantic?

meaningful significant interpretive semiotic linguistic hermeneutic

What's the opposite of semantic?

syntactic phonetic orthographic

Rhymes with semantic

semantic dramatic tactical rhetorical