sematology

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noun

The science of signs, particularly of verbal signs, in the operation of thinking and reasoning; the science of language as expressed by signs.

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Meanings

nounsematology (usually uncountable, plural sematologies)

plural sematologies

  1. uncountableusuallyThe 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, branch of study”).

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APA

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

MLA

“sematology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sematology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sematology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sematology.

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