semantic

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /sɪˈmæntɪk/
• SAMPA: /sI"m{ntIk/

Adjective

Positive semantic

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. (linguistics) If something is semantic it is based on semantics. It is about meaning in language.

   Were his errors semantic, like calling a horse a deer or a saddle? Or were they based on the sound of the word?

   Your whole argument is semantic, based one what you think the word "life" means.

Related words

• semantics