Seme

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛm/

Seme (noun)

  1. A basic unit of meaning in language, smaller than a word.

Examples

  • Linguists study the seme to understand language structure.
  • Each seme contributes to the overall meaning of a word.

Common collocations: analyze seme, identify seme, seme structure

Synonyms of Seme

Formal

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