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semántico

semantic

adjective seh-MAHN-tee-koh Rare
Communication Language

Origin: Greek semantikos (significant), from sema (sign)

Usage Note

Semántico relates to the meaning of words or signs, as opposed to sintáctico (syntactic, concerning structure). In computing, web semántica (semantic web) is a recognized term. The noun is semántica (semantics). Learners of linguistics will encounter it constantly alongside pragmática and fonología.

Examples

"Hay una diferencia semántica entre los dos términos."

Natural Translation

There is a semantic difference between the two terms.

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