semantic prime

noun

A simple, universal concept that can be translated into any language.

Meanings

nounsemantic prime (plural semantic primes)

plural semantic primes

  1. A simple, universal concept that can be translated into any language.
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APA

semantic prime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semantic%20prime

MLA

“semantic prime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semantic%20prime. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semantic prime,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semantic%20prime.

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