semantic progression

noun

Synonym of semantic shift.

Meanings

nounsemantic progression (countable and uncountable, plural semantic progressions)

plural semantic progressions

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesSynonym of semantic shift.

    Synonyms: semantic shift

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of semantic shift.

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