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Semantic vs Contextual - What's the difference?

semantic | contextual |

As adjectives the difference between semantic and contextual

is that semantic is of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words while contextual is of, pertaining to, or depending on the context of information; relating to the situation or location in which the information was found.

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. *

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    contextual

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or depending on the context of information; relating to the situation or location in which the information was found.