semantics

/sɪˈmæntɪks/

4 senses across 1 part of speech

noun

A branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words.

Example “Semantics is a foundation of lexicography.”
The study of the relationship between words and their meanings.
The individual meanings of words, as opposed to the overall meaning of a passage.

Example “The semantics of a single preposition is a dissertation in itself.”
The meaning of computer language constructs, in contrast to their form or syntax.

Example “file sharing and locking semantics”