Main Entry: se·man·tics

Pronunciation: \si-ˈmant-iks\

Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction

: the study of meanings: a : the historical and psychological study and the classification of changes in the signification of words or forms viewed as factors in linguistic development b (1) : semiotic (2) : a branch of semiotic dealing with the relations between signs and what they refer to and including theories of denotation, extension, naming, and truth