Semantics

Noun

1. A branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   "lexical semantics"

2. The study of the relationship between words and their meanings.
3. The meaning or set of meanings of a linguistic element, such as a word, morpheme or utterance.

   "In very ancient or poorly documented languages, the precise semantics of words tend to be uncertain."

4. The meanings of individual words, as opposed to the overall meaning of a passage.

   "The semantics of the terms used are debatable."

5. The meaning of computer language constructs, in contrast to their form or syntax.

   "file sharing and locking semantics"