semantic field define
Examples (semantic field) White coats, tests, emergency, resuscitate, nurse and on call are all possible words in the semantic field of hospital. semantic field (plural semantic fields) (linguistics, translation studies) A group of words which all relate to the same subject or concept. Translations
uncountable noun. 1  Semantics is the branch of linguistics that deals with the meanings of words and sentences. 2  the branch of linguistics that deals with the study of meaning, changes in meaning, and the principles that govern the relationship between sentences or words and their meanings.