semantic
adjective
of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols.
semantical
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a variation of
semantic.
Example Sentences
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Amid the semantical debate over genocide, there were also signs that European countries were coming closer together in the way they view the threat from Russia.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2022
And for a fledgling league, even a small, somewhat semantical triumph such as being able to maintain the old Big East record books is not insignificant.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2018
And then saying of lawyers, including presumably the one trying to retain custody of Jones’ children for Jones: “They play these semantical lawyer games. It’s ridiculous.”
From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2017
Most Valuable Player: Derrick Rose Comment: I've heard all the statistical and semantical knocks against him.
From Chicago Tribune ● Apr. 12, 2011
If someone wants to call this a terrorist act in a semantical term, I'm not going to quarrel with it.
From Time Magazine Archive
