Szemantikus

Szemantikus is a Hungarian adjective meaning related to meaning or semantics. It is used across disciplines to denote aspects of meaning rather than form or structure, which is typically described as syntaktikus. The noun form szemantika denotes the study of meaning, i.e., semantics, and related phrases such as szemantikai elemzés (semantic analysis) or szemantikus web (Semantic Web).

Etymology traces szemantikus to the Greek word semantikos meaning significant or meaningful, which comes from sema meaning sign. The term entered Hungarian academic and technical language through the broader Western tradition of semantics, aligning with the English word semantic.

In linguistics, szemantika studies how linguistic expressions encode meaning, including sense, reference, truth conditions, and the effects of context. It differentiates from pragmatics, which emphasizes context-driven interpretation. In computer science, szemantikus approaches focus on meaning in data and programs, including knowledge representation, ontologies, and automated reasoning. The term is central to initiatives such as the Szemantikus Web, which aims to annotate and interconnect information so machines can interpret content more accurately.

In philosophy and cognitive science, szemantika investigates the nature of meaning, language use, and mental representations of linguistic content. Overall, szemantikus functions as a core descriptor in Hungarian for topics dealing with how meaning is constructed, represented, and manipulated across language, logic, and computation.