semantics

== English == === Etymology === From French sémantique, displacing earlier semasiology. From Ancient Greek σημαντικός (sēmantikós). By surface analysis, semantic +‎ -ics. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /sɪˈmæntɪks/ === Noun === semantics (countable and uncountable, plural semantics) (linguistics) A branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words. [1893] Holonym: linguistics Meronyms: semasiology, onomasiology Comeronyms: pragmatics, phonology, morphology, grammar lexical semantics;   cognitive semantics;   computational semantics;   historical semantics The study of the relationship between words and their meanings. The meaning or set of meanings of a linguistic element, such as a word, morpheme or utterance. The meanings of individual words, as opposed to the overall meaning of a passage. (computer science) The meaning of computer language constructs, in contrast to their form or syntax. (loosely, colloquial, of a detail or distinction) Pettiness or triviality. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Appendix:Glossary of semantics ==== Further reading ==== “semantics”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === amnestics