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Verbiage vs Semantic - What's the difference?

verbiage | semantic |

As a noun verbiage

is overabundance of words.

As an adjective semantic is

semantic.

verbiage

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Overabundance of words
  • (US) The manner in which something is expressed in words;
    • use concise military verbiage – Usage note: because of the pejorative connotation of the primary definition of "verbiage" it is preferred to use "diction," "phrasing," etc. to describe the manner in which something is expressed in words.

    semantic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • 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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