[ adj ] of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning <adj.pert> semantic analysis
Semantic \Sem*an"tic\, Semantical \Sem*an"tic*al\, n. sing. or pl. [Gr. shmantikos having meaning, from sh^ma a sign.] 1. pertaining to the meanings of words. [PJC]
2. of or pertaining to semantics. [PJC]
But nine months ago it admitted to the Commons trade and industry committee that one clause in the guidelines had been replaced. This all leaves enormous scope for semantic arguments when Lord Justice Scott's inquiry gets under way.
"I accused them of performing the cynical, semantic maneuver represented by the term `idling' plants," Bieber said.
He claims that buried in rule No. 50 is a semantic loophole allowing A&P to sell canned carrots and other goods on Sunday mornings.
The name was changed to Zoo Atlanta, but Maple and his staff envisioned more than semantic changes _ they wanted to build a firm foundation of support.
Foreigners say that is a semantic argument because nearly four-fifths of the company's executives hail from government ministries.
He rejected what he said were prosecution attempts to label him "anti-socialist and anti-state," saying these labels have "lost any semantic meaning" through overuse.