semantic
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Synonyms: asemantic, sematic, somatic, pedantic, romantic, semantics, semiotic, mantic, hematic, vedantic, semitic
Antonyms: asemantic, sematic, somatic, pedantic, romantic, semantics, semiotic, mantic, hematic, vedantic, semitic
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Adjective
- Of or relating to [[semantics]] or the meanings of words. {{defdate|from late 19th c.}}
- {{lb|en|software design|of code}} Reflecting intended structure and meaning.
- {{lb|en|slang|of a detail or distinction}} [[petty|Petty]] or [[trivial]]; {{lb|en|of a person or statement}} [[quibble|quibbling]], [[niggle|niggling]].
Noun
- {{lb|en|linguistics}} 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]].
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