semantic differentiation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

semantic differentiation semantic differentiations

Etymology

semantic + differentiation

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