semantic differentiation

English

Etymology

semantic + differentiation

Noun

semantic differentiation (countable and uncountable, plural semantic differentiations) (of an expression)

  1. A bifurcation of the meaning along with time into two separate meanings of two separate resulting expressions.
  2. A diachronic differentiation or change in meaning.
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