semantischer

Semantischer is the attributive form of the German adjective semantisch, meaning semantic or relating to meaning. It is used to describe things connected with meaning, interpretation, or the relationships between signs and what they stand for. The term appears in linguistics, philosophy, data science, and information technology, where it signals a focus on meaning rather than mere form or syntax.

Etymology and scope: The word derives from semantik (semantics), which itself comes from Greek sema, meaning sign, combined with a suffix that forms adjectives and nouns. In German, semantisch and its inflected forms, such as semantischer, semantische, or semantisches, adapt to gender, number and case of the noun they modify.

Grammar and usage: Semantischer is used as an attributive adjective before a noun. Examples include ein semantischer Fehler (a semantic error), eine semantische Analyse (a semantic analysis), das semantische Konzept (the semantic concept). In plural, die semantischen Analysen (the semantic analyses). The form also appears in compound expressions such as semantische Web-Technologien or semantische Interoperabilität.

Domains and applications: In linguistics and philosophy, semantischer denotes matters of meaning, reference, truth conditions, and interpretation. In computer science and information science, it is used for terms like semantische Technologien, semantischer Web (semantic web), and semantische Parsing approaches, where meaning is modeled and reasoned about beyond surface syntax. In programming and data modeling, semantic correctness refers to whether a program or data representation preserves intended meaning, not just syntactic validity.

See also: Semantik, Semantiker, Semantische Web, Semiotik, Semantiktheorie.