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Semantic vs Communicative - What's the difference?

semantic | communicative |

As adjectives the difference between semantic and communicative

is that semantic is of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words while communicative is someone or something which tends to eagerly and effectively communicate.

semantic

English

Adjective

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  • Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words.
  • (software design, of code) Reflecting intended structure and meaning.
  • Petty]] or trivial; (of a person or statement) quibbling, [[niggle, niggling.

    • Derived terms

    * antisemantic * semantically * semantic change * semantic field * semantic shift

    Related terms

    * seme * sememe * semantics * semasiology * sematic * sematology * semiotic * semiotics

    References

    * (Semantic Web) * * * * " Semantic code: What? Why? How?" in boagworld. *

    Anagrams

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    communicative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Someone or something which tends to eagerly and effectively communicate.