Definition of "semantic" in English

adjective

1. Of or relating to semantics or the meanings of words.

2. (software design, of code) Reflecting intended structure and meaning.

3. (slang, of a detail or distinction) Petty or trivial; (of a person or statement) quibbling, niggling.

noun

1. (linguistics) In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its meaning; contrasted with phonetic.