English Dictionary

semantics

/sɪˈmæntɪks/

noun

(linguistics) A branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words. / The study of the relationship between words and their meanings.

Semantics is the study of meaning in language.

意味（1）

(linguistics) A branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words.

Semantics is a foundation of lexicography.

意味（2）

The study of the relationship between words and their meanings.

In fact, nowadays a lot is known about the semantics of natural languages, and it is surprisingly easy to build semantic representations which partially capture the meaning of sentences or even entire discourses.

意味（3）

The individual meanings of words, as opposed to the overall meaning of a passage.

The semantics of the terms used are debatable.

意味（4）

(computer science) The meaning of computer language constructs, in contrast to their form or syntax.

file sharing and locking semantics