different between phonemic vs semantic

English

Etymology

phoneme +? -ic

Pronunciation

• (US, UK) IPA^(key): /f??ni?m?k/, /f???ni?m?k/
• Rhymes: -i?m?k
• Hyphenation: pho?ne?mic

Adjective

phonemic (not comparable)

1. (linguistics) Relating to phonemes.

   We've finished our phonemic analysis and we're ready to move on to morphology.

2. (linguistics) Relating to a difference between sounds that can change the meaning of words in a language.

   Tone is phonemic in Chinese.

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Translations

Anagrams

• phenomic

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French sémantique.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s??mænt?k/
• Rhymes: -ænt?k

Adjective

semantic (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words. [from late 19th c.]
2. (software design, of code) Reflecting intended structure and meaning.
3. (slang, of a detail or distinction) Petty or trivial; (of a person or statement) quibbling, niggling.

Antonyms

• antisemantic

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Translations

References

• Semantic Web on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• “semantic”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, ?ISBN
• “semantic” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• "semantic" in WordNet 2.0, Princeton University, 2003.
• "Semantic code: What? Why? How?" in boagworld.
• semantic at OneLook Dictionary Search

Noun

semantic (plural semantics)

1. (linguistics) In 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.

Translations

Anagrams

• amnestic, ancestim, nematics

Romanian

Etymology

From French sémantique.

Adjective

semantic m or n (feminine singular semantic?, masculine plural semantici, feminine and neuter plural semantice)

1. semantic

Declension