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countable and uncountable, plural semantics
(linguistics) A branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words. examples
The study of the relationship between words and their meanings. quotations examples
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.
2006, Patrick Blackburn, Johan Bos, Kristina Striegnitz, Learn Prolog Now!, section 8.1
The individual meanings of words, as opposed to the overall meaning of a passage. examples
(computer science) The meaning of computer language constructs, in contrast to their form or syntax. examples