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semiotic

[see-mee-ot-ik, sem-ee, see-mahy-]

adjective

  1. of or relating to signs.

  2. of or relating to semiotics.

  3. Medicine/Medical.,  of or relating to symptoms; symptomatic.



semiotic

/ ˌsiːmɪ-, ˌsɛmɪˈɒtɪk /

adjective

  1. relating to signs and symbols, esp spoken or written signs

  2. relating to semiotics

  3. of, relating to, or resembling the symptoms of disease; symptomatic

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of semiotic1

First recorded in 1615–20; from Greek sēmeiōtikós “observant of (medical) signs, significant,” equivalent to sēmeiō-, verbal stem of sēmeioûn “to interpret as a sign” (derivative of Greek sēmeîon “sign”) + -tikos adjective suffix; semantic ( def. ), -ic ( def. )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of semiotic1

C17: from Greek sēmeiōtikos taking note of signs, from sēmeion a sign
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

How we get to that point is complicated, both because the book is a murder mystery and because its author was one of the foremost thinkers in the field of semiotics.

From Salon

I always think about what the semiotics of a project are when I take it.

A type of rare semiotic unity had been achieved.

From Salon

I’ve spent entire evenings Googling ranch dressing varietals, decoding the semiotics of suburban chain restaurant menus, pondering the subtle thrill of foods that jiggle.

From Salon

For his part, Ouatiki – an Algerian national who at the time was a PhD student in semiotics – said he suffered greatly from speculation in the media that he may have been in on the heist.

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