different between semantic vs hermeneutic

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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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

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????????? (herm?neutikós, “of or for interpreting”), from ???????? (herm?neús, “interpreter”).

Adjective

hermeneutic (comparative more hermeneutic, superlative most hermeneutic)

1. That explains, interprets, illustrates or elucidates.

Derived terms

• hermeneutic circle
• hermeneutics

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Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French herméneutique.

Adjective

hermeneutic m or n (feminine singular hermeneutic?, masculine plural hermeneutici, feminine and neuter plural hermeneutice)

1. hermeneutic

Declension