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As an adjective semantics

is .

As a noun pragmatist is

one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.

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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    pragmatist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.
    • A pragmatist would never plant such a messy tree, but I like its flowers.
  • One who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who is willing to ignore their ideals to accomplish goals.
    • I'm not a thief, I am a pragmatist. I need this bread to feed my family.
    We cannot trust him not to lie for his own gain, he's an opportunist and a pragmatist.
  • One who belongs to the philosophic school of pragmatism; one who holds that the meaning of beliefs are the actions they entail, and that the truth of those beliefs consist in the actions they entail successfully leading a believer to their goals.
  • * 2007 , John Lachs and Robert Talisse, American Philosophy: An Encyclopedia , p. 310.
    • [S]ome pragmatists (such as William James) took a more pantheist or pandeist approach by rejecting views of God as separate from the world.

    Related terms

    * pragma * pragmatically * pragmatics * pragmatism ----