Phrase guide

semantic network

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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noun

Meaning 1

A graph whose vertices represent concepts and edges represent semantic relations, such as synonymy—having very similar meaning, hyponymy—being a subclass, or meronymy—being a part of a whole.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: semantic net

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A quantitative research technique that analyzes the data in a control cell against a test cell to determine how viewing an ad strengthens the linkages between related ideas in a product category.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: advertising, business, marketing

Examples

  • Our semantic network results showed that the phrase “good cooks use it” in our commercials was increasing sales because it made people think “fresh” and “taste” which are two of our key attributes.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

A quantitative research technique used to develop “selling pathways” to motivate sales.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, marketing

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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