semantic differentiation

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Definition of semantic differentiation in English English dictionary

A bifurcation of the meaning along with time into two separate meanings of two separate resulting expressions

A diachronic differentiation or change in meaning

Related Terms

semantic differentiations

plural form of semantic differentiation

Hyphenation

se·man·tic dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion

Turkish pronunciation

sîmäntîk dîfırenşieyşın

Pronunciation

/səˈmantək dəfərˌensʜēˈāsʜən/ /sɪˈmæntɪk dɪfɜrˌɛnʃiːˈeɪʃən/

Etymology

() semantic + differentiation