biosemantics

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noun

A theory that aims to produce a constitutive account of intentionality.

OriginEnglish semantics ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounbiosemantics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA theory that aims to produce a constitutive account of intentionality.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishsemantics
  6. Englishbiosemantics

From bio- + semantics, introduced by Ruth Millikan.

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Translations

Japanese 生物意味論
  • 生物意味論 (seibutsu imiron)theory of intentionality
Cite this entry
APA

biosemantics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biosemantics

MLA

“biosemantics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biosemantics. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biosemantics,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biosemantics.

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