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semantics | annotation |

As an adjective semantics

is .

As a noun annotation is

a critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.

semantics

English

Noun

(wikipedia semantics) (-)
  • (linguistics) A branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words.
    • Semantics is a foundation of lexicography.
  • The study of the relationship between words and their meanings.
  • * 2006 , Patrick Blackburn, Johan Bos, and Kristina Striegnitz, [http://www.learnprolognow.org/lpnpage.php?pagetype=html&pageid=lpn-htmlse32 Learn Prolog Now!] , section 8.1:
    • In fact, nowadays a lot is known about the semantics of natural languages, and it is surprisingly easy to build semantic representations which partially capture the meaning of sentences or even entire discourses.
  • The individual meanings of words, as opposed to the overall meaning of a passage.
    • The semantics of the terms used are debatable.
    The semantics of a single preposition is a dissertation in itself.

    Derived terms

    * algebraic semantics * axiomatic semantics * computational semantics * denotational semantics * formal semantics * lexical semantics * mathematical semantics * operational semantics * statistical semantics

    Related terms

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

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    annotation

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia annotation) (en noun)
  • a critical or explanatory commentary or analysis
  • a comment added to a text
  • the process of writing such comment or commentary
  • (computing) metadata added to a document or program
  • (genetics) information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases