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noun
Semiotics, the study of signs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The science of the signs or symptoms of disease; symptomatology.
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The art of using signs in signalling.
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noun
The symptom expression of an epileptic seizure.
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(philosophy) a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: semiotics
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Broader terms: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
History
From New Latin semaeologia, from Ancient Greek σημεῖον (sēmeîon, “sign”) + -logia (“-logy”). By surface analysis, semio- + -logy.
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