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semanticist

se·man·tics
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-man-tiks]
    • /sɪˈmæn tɪks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-man-tiks]
    • /sɪˈmæn tɪks/

Definitions of semanticist word

  • noun semanticist Linguistics. the study of meaning. the study of linguistic development by classifying and examining changes in meaning and form. 1
  • noun semanticist Also called significs. the branch of semiotics dealing with the relations between signs and what they denote. 1
  • noun semanticist the meaning, or an interpretation of the meaning, of a word, sign, sentence, etc.: Let's not argue about semantics. 1
  • noun semanticist general semantics. 1
  • noun semanticist a specialist in semantics 0

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Origin of semanticist

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; See origin at semantic, -ics

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Parts of speech for Semanticist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

semanticist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

semanticist usage trend in Literature

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