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semasiology

se·ma·si·ol·o·gy [ sə màyssee ólləjee, sə màyzee ólləjee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
linguistics logic 
Same as  semantics (sense 1) (sense 2)


[Mid-19th century. < German Semasiologie "science of meaning" < Greek sēmasia "meaning" < sēmainein (see semantic)]

se·ma·si·o·log·i·cal [ sə màyssee ə lójjik'l, sə màyzee ə lójjik'l ] adjective
se·ma·si·o·log·i·cal·ly adverb
se·ma·si·ol·o·gist noun
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