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semasiology
[ si-mey-see-ol-uh-jee, -zee- ]
/ sɪˌmeɪ siˈɒl ə dʒi, -zi- /
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noun
semantics, especially the study of semantic change.
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OTHER WORDS FROM semasiology
se·ma·si·o·log·i·cal [si-mey-see-uh-loj-i-kuhl, -zee-], /sɪˌmeɪ si əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, -zi-/, adjectivese·ma·si·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbse·ma·si·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby semasiology
semantics, semantic tableau, semantic Web, semaphore, Semarang, semasiology, sematic, sematology, semblable, semblance, semé
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British Dictionary definitions for semasiology
Derived forms of semasiology
semasiological (sɪˌmeɪsɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivesemasiologically, adverbsemasiologist, nounWord Origin for semasiology
C19: from Greek sēmasia meaning, from sēmainein to signify + -logy
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