semantic shift
English
Noun
semantic shift (plural semantic shifts)
- (linguistics) A change in one of the meanings of a word over time.
Synonyms
- semantic change, semantic progression
Translations
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Further reading
Semantic change on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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