semantic
adjective
se·man·tic
si-ˈman-tik 
variants
or less commonly semantical
1
: of or relating to meaning in language
2
: of or relating to semantics
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the process of semantic development
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Swin Transformer achieves state-of-the-art results on multiple benchmarks, including object detection and semantic segmentation, proving transformers’ applicability beyond classification.
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Rahul Gudise, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Since that initial semantic shift, so many businesses have gotten away with so many things that the definition has transformed again to include giving a business a chance to get away with something with the hope that only a few entities will utilize it.
—Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
That small semantic shift—from celebrity to celebrated—speaks volumes.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Microsoft will also enhance Store search with more intent-aware search, using vector embeddings and semantic ranking for better results.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Rahul Gudise, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Since that initial semantic shift, so many businesses have gotten away with so many things that the definition has transformed again to include giving a business a chance to get away with something with the hope that only a few entities will utilize it.
—Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
That small semantic shift—from celebrity to celebrated—speaks volumes.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Microsoft will also enhance Store search with more intent-aware search, using vector embeddings and semantic ranking for better results.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for semantic
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“Semantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semantic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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semantic
adjective
se·man·tic
si-ˈmant-ik
1
: of or relating to meaning in language
2
: of or relating to semantics
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