se·man·tics
se·man·tics/səˈman(t)iks/
noun
the branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning. There are a number of branches and subbranches of semantics, including formal semantics, which studies the logical aspects of meaning, such as sense, reference, implication, and logical form, lexical semantics, which studies word meanings and word relations, and conceptual semantics, which studies the cognitive structure of meaning.
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Semantics is the study of meaning in language, including concepts, ideas, and relationships between words.
1. The study of meanings: a : the historical and psychological study and the classification of changes in the signification of words or forms.
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the study of meanings in a language: Syntax describes the rules by which words can be combined into sentences, while semantics describes what they mean.
1. the branch of linguistics that deals with the study of meaning, changes in meaning, and the principles that govern the relationship between sentences or ...