semantic shift en · NOUN
Etymology
From semantic + shift.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A change in the meaning of a word over time.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| semantic shifts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Synonyms
semantic drift · semantic change · semantic progression
Translations (17)
fr glissement sémantique (linguistics) · da semantisk ændring (linguistics) · pt mudança semântica (linguistics) · cs sémantický posun (linguistics) · de Bedeutungswandel (linguistics) · es cambio léxico-semántico (linguistics) · es traslación de significado (linguistics) · nl betekenisverschuiving (linguistics) · it mutamento semantico (linguistics) · pl zmiana znaczenia (linguistics) · it slittamento di significato (linguistics) · nl betekenisverandering (linguistics) · pl zmiana znaczeniowa (linguistics) · fi merkityksenmuutos (linguistics) · el σημασιολογική μεταβολή (linguistics) · cmn 語義變化 /语义变化 (linguistics) · ru изменение значения (linguistics)