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formal semantics

formal semantics noun: the study of the semantics, or interpretations, of formal languages.

Noun

formal semantics (uncountable)

  1. The study of the semantics, or interpretations, of formal languages.
  2. the rigorous mathematical study of the meaning of programming languages

Questions about formal semantics

What does formal semantics mean?
Formal semantics means the study of the semantics, or interpretations, of formal languages.
What part of speech is formal semantics?
Formal semantics is a noun.

Words near formal semantics in the dictionary

  1. formal parameter
  2. formal parameters
  3. formal power series
  4. formal science
  5. formal sciences
  6. formal semantics
  7. formal sociology
  8. formal sum
  9. formal sums
  10. formal swap
  11. formal swaps

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