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
Examples of semantic in a Sentence
the process of semantic development
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The system processes user queries through language models, performs semantic searches against website content and generates natural responses.
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Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The semantic search features that have appeared in Copilot+ PCs could make their way in to standard PCs, too.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 15 May 2025
Don’t forget First Order Representational Theory, not to mention semantic pointer competition theory.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Core topics include knowledge representation and reasoning, neural networks, semantic web, and machine learning.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
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Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
The semantic search features that have appeared in Copilot+ PCs could make their way in to standard PCs, too.
—Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 15 May 2025
Don’t forget First Order Representational Theory, not to mention semantic pointer competition theory.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Core topics include knowledge representation and reasoning, neural networks, semantic web, and machine learning.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 10 May 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 1 Jun. 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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