sematology
The science of signs, particularly of verbal signs, in the operation of thinking and…The science of signs, particularly of verbal signs, in the operation of thinking and reasoning; the science of language as expressed by signs.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The science of signs, particularly of verbal signs, in the operation of thinking and reasoning; the science of language as expressed by signs.
Origin
From Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “mark, sign”) + Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “-logy, brancFrom Ancient Greek σῆμα (sêma, “mark, sign”) + Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía, “-logy, branch of study”).
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Forms
plural: sematologies| Singular | sematology |
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uncountable
Word family
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