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semiology
or se·mei·ol·o·gy
[ see-mee-ol-uh-jee, sem-ee-, see-mahy- ]
/ ˌsi miˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌsɛm i-, ˌsi maɪ- /
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noun
the study of signs and symbols; semiotics.
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Origin of semiology
OTHER WORDS FROM semiology
se·mi·o·log·ic [see-mee-uh-loj-ik, sem-ee-, se-mahy-], /ˌsi mi əˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌsɛm i-, ˌsɛ maɪ-/, se·mi·o·log·i·cal, adjectivese·mi·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby semiology
Seminoles, Seminole Wars, seminoma, semiochemical, semiofficial, semiology, semiopaque, semiotic, semiotician, semiotics, semioviparous
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British Dictionary definitions for semiology
Derived forms of semiology
semiologic (ˌsɛmɪəˈlɒdʒɪk, ˌsiːmɪ-), semiological, semeiologic or semeiological, adjectivesemiologist or semeiologist, nounWord Origin for semiology
C17 (in the sense ``sign language''): from Greek sēmeion sign + -logy
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