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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