noun🔗ShareIn such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its meaning; contrasted with phonetic."The semantic component of the Chinese character for "tree" helps you understand its meaning, while the phonetic part indicates how to pronounce it. "languagewritinglinguisticscharacterwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf or relating to semantics or the meanings of words."The teacher explained the semantic differences between the words "happy" and "joyful" to help the students understand the nuances in their meanings. "languagelinguisticswordcommunicationphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(software design, of code) Reflecting intended structure and meaning."The new software program's code is very semantic, clearly reflecting the intended structure and relationships between different parts of the school database. "computingtechnicallanguagestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a detail or distinction) Petty or trivial; (of a person or statement) quibbling, niggling."The argument over who got the last cookie was a rather semantic disagreement; it was unimportant and didn't deserve such a heated discussion. "languagecommunicationwritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
