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semiology | semiotic |

As a noun semiology

is semiotics, the study of signs.

As an adjective semiotic is

of or relating to semiotics or to semantics.

semiology

English

Noun

(semiologies)
  • Semiotics, the study of signs.
  • (dated) The science of the signs or symptoms of disease; symptomatology.
  • (dated) The art of using signs in signalling.

    • Synonyms

    * semiotics

    See also

    * (l) English words suffixed with -logy English words suffixed with -ology

    semiotic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * semeiotic

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or relating to semiotics or to semantics.
  • (medicine, dated) Of or relating to the signs or symptoms of diseases.
    • (Webster 1913)

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