Semantics synonyms

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connotation
Something connoted; idea or notion suggested by or associated with a word, phrase, etc. in addition to its explicit meaning, or denotation
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semantic (related)
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denotation
Denotation is defined as the literal dictionary definition of a word, as opposed to the feelings or emotions the word brings up.
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meaning
Something that is conveyed or intended, especially by language; sense or significance:
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interpretation (related)
(Countable) An act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure; a translation; a version; a construction.
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explanation
The act or process of explaining:
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exposition
The opening section of a fugue.
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semiotics
The theory and study of signs and symbols, especially as elements of language or other systems of communication, and comprising semantics, syntactics, and pragmatics.
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exegetics
The science of interpretation or exegesis.
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syntax (related)
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ontology (related)
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lambda-calculus (related)
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natural language (related)
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semantical (related)
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general-semantics
An educational discipline based on the notion that certain techniques can enhance one's ability to evaluate and respond to the world
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semiology
The science of signs in general
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syntactic (related)
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formalism (related)
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declarative (related)
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compositionality (related)
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logic (related)
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denotational (related)
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pragmatics (related)
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pi-calculus (related)
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lexical (related)
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higher-order (related)
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study of meaning
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symbolic-logic
Symbolic logic is a type of logic that uses mathematical and philosophical symbols to show quantities and relationships.
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glossology
(Medicine) The study of the tongue and its diseases.
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symbolism
Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities.
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symbiology
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definition (related)
The act or process of stating a precise meaning or significance; formulation of a meaning:
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explication
The sense given by an expositor).
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  • The advertisers played around with semantics to create a slogan customers would respond to.

  • My favorite thing to study about language is semantics, specifically how words and meanings change over time.

  • Her speech sounded very formal, but it was clear that the young girl did not understand the semantics of all the words she was using.

  • Whitney is great at learning the semantics of the Spanish language but still needs practice in syntax.

  • If you set out to discuss etymology, you are likely to find yourself also discussing semantics.

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