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semantic field

semantic field noun: a group of words which all relate to the same subject or concept, or to overlapping aspects thereof (a set of subconcepts); the set of subconcepts themselves, portrayed metaphorically as a surface comprising contiguous regions, onto which each word's denotation can be mapped.

Noun

semantic field (plural semantic fields)

  1. A group of words which all relate to the same subject or concept, or to overlapping aspects thereof (a set of subconcepts); the set of subconcepts themselves, portrayed metaphorically as a surface comprising contiguous regions, onto which each word's denotation can be mapped.
    • Included in this semantic field category is the subcategory LEADER, referring to any person having a position of authority, such as ruler, sovereign, king, queen, minister, commissioner, chief, headman[.]2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, →DOI, page 497

semantic field meaning in Tamil

semantic field in Tamil

பொருண்மைப்புலம்

Forms of semantic field

pluralsemantic fields

Questions about semantic field

What does semantic field mean?
Semantic field means a group of words which all relate to the same subject or concept, or to overlapping aspects thereof (a set of subconcepts); the set of subconcepts themselves, portrayed metaphorically as a surface comprising contiguous regions, onto which each word's denotation can be mapped.
What is semantic field in Tamil?
Semantic field in Tamil is பொருண்மைப்புலம். See Semantic field meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is semantic field?
Semantic field is a noun.
What is the plural of semantic field?
The plural of semantic field is semantic fields.

Words near semantic field in the dictionary

  1. semantic changes
  2. semantic differentiation
  3. semantic differentiations
  4. semantic drift
  5. semantic drifts
  6. semantic field
  7. semantic fields
  8. semantic layer
  9. semantic layers
  10. semantic loan
  11. semantic loans

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