semasiography

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek σημασία (sēmasía, “the meaning of a word”) + -γραφία (-graphía, “-graphy, writing”), from σημαίνω (sēmaínō, “I show by a sign, signify”), from σῆμα (sêma, “a mark, sign”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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semasiography (countable and uncountable, plural semasiographies)

  1. The use of symbols to communicate information, such as with musical or mathematical notation, road signs, or emojis.
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