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semantic shift

semantic shift noun: a change in the meaning of a word over time.

Noun

semantic shift (countable and uncountable, plural semantic shifts)

  1. A change in the meaning of a word over time.

semantic shift meaning in Tamil

semantic shift in Tamil

பொருண்மை நிலைமாற்றம்

Synonyms of semantic shift

Forms of semantic shift

pluralsemantic shifts

Origin of semantic shift

From semantic + shift.

Questions about semantic shift

What does semantic shift mean?
Semantic shift means a change in the meaning of a word over time.
What is semantic shift in Tamil?
Semantic shift in Tamil is பொருண்மை நிலைமாற்றம். See Semantic shift meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is semantic shift?
Semantic shift is a noun.
What is the plural of semantic shift?
The plural of semantic shift is semantic shifts.

Words near semantic shift in the dictionary

  1. semantic network
  2. semantic networks
  3. semantic progression
  4. semantic progressions
  5. semantic satiation
  6. semantic shift
  7. semantic shifts
  8. semantic tableau
  9. semantic tableaus
  10. semantic tableaux
  11. semantic versioning

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Adapted from Wiktionary: semantic shift (page history and authors); semantic shift (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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